Association Spotlight

John Fisk, MD, (far left), moderates with a panel, Rob Kistenberg, CP; Steen Jensen, MD; Rob Horvath, and Robert Gailey, PT. The first-ever conference held by the US Member Society...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released draft coverage criteria for power wheelchairs and scooters, as well as new codes, to ensure proper payment. To better reflect...

Marine Corp. Eddie Wright, Navy HM3 Jose Ramos, and New York Fire Department Volunteer Flip Martin enjoy the Ski Spectacular. Photo courtesy of DS/USA. Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) hosted 30...

William DeToro, CO, FAAOP, the new president of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics (ABC), Alexandria, Virginia, and the ABC Board of Directors have approved the establishment...

Fighting sultry heat, humidity, fierce wind and rain, dodging hostile vegetation and poisonous snakes, pulling dozens of bloodsucking leeches off arms and legs, rappelling down steep cliffs, climbing up mountainsides,...

The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has released the latest O&P industry statistics in the 2004 AOPA Operating Performance and Compensation (OPC) Report, giving O&P facilities new benchmarks for...

To help insure safe and comfortable travel for persons with limb loss, the ACA has been working closely with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish new screening guidelines and...

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), Knoxville, Tennessee, has moved forward with its Access to Care and Health Promotion Initiative by adding a new Prosthetic Parity Reference Page to its...

Despite the spate of battering hurricanes, tropical storms, and concern of more possible attacks from the elements, the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) 2004 National Assembly drew a sizable...

The Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is promoting equality in medical care with the Prosthetic Parity Law State Organizer's Kit, the organization announced recently. After identifying access to care as...