Amputee, 100, Celebrates a Long, Healthy Life
When you meet Weber, who lives in an assisted living facility in Arvada, Colorado, for the first time, you come...
O&P Resident Hopes to Be a Blueprint for Clinicians and Patients With Limb Loss
In March 2013, Taushima “Shima” Nixon’s car died at an intersection in Greenville, North Carolina, where she was an undergraduate...
Today’s O&P Workforce: Meeting Needs and Challenges Through Better Workplace Culture
When you ask employees in the O&P profession (or just about any occupation) to give their impression of what it...
Volunteerism Thrives in O&P
Ask volunteers to recall one of their most memorable experiences, and they’ll likely find it hard to name just one....
Living With Limb Loss Is a Team Sport
Lacey Henderson, who lost her left leg in 1999 due to failed chemotherapy trials for a rare soft tissue pediatric...
High School Students Get Glimpse of a Career in O&P
Purdy describes her prosthesis to the students. Photograph by Betta Ferrendelli. Colin Schweich, Valerie Vo, Madison Raber, Tyler Bruken, and...
Mantra Helps Former Marine Thrive
On December 1, 2011, Nick Kimmel was a young marine on his second deployment in Afghanistan. That morning his unit...
Partner and Member Feedback Help the Academy Plan FOR O&P’s Future
The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) completed a nine-month strategic planning process in September 2022, with the...
Downhill Run Changes Skier’s Life
Cameron Kennedy has been skiing most of his life. Since it comes as natural to him as taking a deep...
Caregivers Are Key to Recovery, Success for Individuals After Amputation
In August 2007, Merlyna Valentine was an elementary school principal planning for another school year in LaPlace, Louisiana, when she...
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