Real World Objective Outcome Measures Through the Use of Wearables for Remote Monitoring in Orthotics and Prosthetics

Dennis Clark, CPO is founder and president of OPOS1, a low-cost, low-profile, easy to use wearable sensor which provides objective data for orthotic and prosthetic patients to measure clinical outcomes and improve quality of care. He is also the founder of Clark & Associates and O&P1. Dennis began his career as a staff technician in his father’s business, Dale Clark Prosthetics, and over the span of his 45+ years in the industry has served as lead prosthetist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center/Prosthetics Department, on the board of directors for the American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists (AAOP), as president of AAOP-Region 7, and as president of The American Board for Certification for Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC), and as a member of the External Collaborative Panel for the Limb Loss Preservation Registry.

Angela Presley, PhD leads the Commercialization Services team at Simbex, a medical device and consumer health product design and development firm in Lebanon, NH. Her role entails providing guidance and strategic consulting to MedTech innovators who are in the process of bringing their product to market. She specializes in assessing the product viability from the perspective of care pathway, clinical workflow, and reimbursement considerations. Her background includes a dcotorate in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Buffalo with a research emphasis on the impact of orthoses on the biomechanics of gait, posture, and balance. She holds certifications as a Pedorthist, Orthotic Fitter (BOC) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM). She serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Board of Certification/Accreditation International. Her past career includes clinical experience in a variety of settings including sports medicine, orthopedics, and orthotics and prosthetics. She specialized in treating patients with chronic lower extremity conditions using custom fabricated and prefabricated orthoses.