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Jason Highsmith, , PT, DPT, PhD, CP, FAAOP is the National Program Director for Clinical Orthotic & Prosthetic Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs and a faculty of the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of South Florida. He is a past President of the AAOP and is currently a Captain in the US Army Reserves. In addition to his numerous research public

Jason Kahle, MSMS, CPO, LPO, FAAOP is the founder of OP Solutions, the Principal Investigator on many current, pending and past clinical trial grants and a multiple winner of clinical and speaking awards for clinical creativity and exemplary research and business lectures. Jason has been a clinical Prosthetist/Orthotist since 1992 and has since served as as a clinic manager, lower extremity speci

Sophia Mancini, MS, MSOP Sophia is a 2023 graduate of Eastern Michigan University's O&P program where she also worked as a Graduate Assistant. In 2019, she received a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from Youngstown State University followed by a master's degree in Biomechanics from Ball State University in 2021. She is currently a Prosthetics Resident at Yanke Bionics in Akron, OH.