Nina Bondre has been selected as the 2022 O&P Woman of the Year by the Orthotic Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA), Waterloo, Iowa. The award was presented during the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association National Assembly.
“I am so grateful and honored to receive the O&P Woman of the Year award,” said Bondre. “Being recognized for my work in O&P is very special to me as this field, and my many mentors, have shaped who I am. This award reinforces my goal to become a bridge between clinicians and corporations to improve care for our patients.”
Bondre is an education specialist with Ottobock Healthcare where she cofounded a diversity council, started a mentorship program, and led an inclusion workshop for Ottobock’s North American executive team.
Bondre has a bachelor of science degree in neuroscience from Duke University, a master’s of prosthetics and orthotics from Northwestern University, and is currently pursuing a master’s of business administration degree at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
“On behalf of everyone at OPGA, we want to congratulate Nina on winning this year’s O&P Woman of the Year award,” said Adam Miller, president of OPGA. “Nina’s commitment to furthering her own education, while at the same time being committed to making O&P care more inclusive and attainable for patients, represents everything this award is about. Her contributions are helping move our profession forward – not just now, but into the future. Nina, thank you for all you do, and congratulations again on this well-deserved honor.”