February 6, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 6, 2025 – The annual Hanger LIVE conference was held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee from January 27–30, hosting more than 1,600 Hanger employees, exhibitors, speakers, and industry experts. The event offered educational sessions and networking opportunities focused on the theme of “Future FWD,” representing Hanger’s commitment to building an ecosystem that will transform the future of O&P patient care and the profession.
Hanger kicked off the impactful week by hosting the first-ever Global Partners Summit, with more than 150 thought leaders from O&P manufacturers, independent providers, educational institutions, and professional associations, along with O&P students and therapy partners in care.
“Hanger LIVE provided the perfect setting to bring together our valued O&P partners to connect, collaborate, and drive progress within our profession,” said Hanger Chief Executive Officer Pete Stoy. “Attendees’ participation and insights were invaluable to the two-day event, with a shared goal of ensuring patients thrive through the transformation of O&P care.”
The Hanger LIVE Showcase featured inspiring stories from two Hanger Clinic patients, Kemit-Amon Lewis and Nicole Grehn, along with pediatric patients from across the Hanger ecosystem. Hanger’s annual Partner Awards also took place during the event, recognizing four outstanding partners who provide exceptional products and services that advance the field of O&P. The partners recognized this year were: Ottobock for Clinical Evidence; Infinite Biomedical Technologies LLC for Collaboration; WillowWood for Innovation; and College Park for Operational Performance.
Over the course of four days, the conference offered attendees 120 courses taught by 75 experts from across the country on topic areas such as cranial care, patient advocacy and policy change, outcome measures, 3D printing, and more.
This year’s clinical keynote session featured Kaiser Permanente’s Director of Sports Medicine Fellowship, Dr. Robert Sallis, and experts from the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research & Education, including Shane Wurdeman, Phil Stevens, Tom DiBello, Bretta Fylstra, Chris Toelle, Eric Weber, and Kathleen Carroll. Dr. Sallis discussed the importance of integrating fitness and movement into healthcare, and the Institute team shared how evidence-based care and outcomes can expand access to technology for patients.
Hanger continued its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion by offering a series of sessions for women in leadership, along with a special networking reception for veterans of the U.S. military to gather as part of the Hanger Veterans Network.
For the second year, the Hanger Foundation hosted its Night to Inspire event, raising over $730,000 to support the Foundation’s mission of empowering people with physical challenges to live life as fully as possible. The event—presented by Access Healthcare—took place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and included a dinner, auction, and live performances by Nashville songwriting legends Rhett Akins and Natalie Hemby.
About Hanger, Inc. – Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hanger, Inc. is a leading provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and products. The company operates as an ecosystem of diversified companies delivering complementary solutions to individuals and providers with O&P needs, and is organized in two business segments – Patient Care and Products & Services. Through its Patient Care segment, Hanger provides comprehensive, outcomes-based O&P services to individuals of all ages at more than 925 Hanger Clinic locations nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger serves the broader O&P community and skilled nursing facilities through designing and distributing branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, providing consulting services, and offering post-acute rehabilitative solutions. Rooted in clinical research, excellence, and innovation, Hanger is a purpose-driven company focused on empowering human potential. For more information, visit corporate.hanger.com.
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Annie Myers
External Relations Manager
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