April 2007
The O&P EDGE
edit post Back in the Swim of Things by Miki Fairley April 1, 2007 Prosthetic Fin Helps Dolphin Swim, JumpA female bottlenose dolphin named Fuji can now swim and jump
Setting Yourself Apart: Is a Niche O&P Business for You?
Miki Fairley
The O&P EDGE talked to successful professionals in O&P and pedorthic practices, consulting businesses, and manufacturing facilities about why they chose to develop a niche business and how they went
Reaching Beyond Our Borders 2007 ‘Exceeds Expectations’
Tonja Randolph
Rob Kistenberg, CPO, FAAOP, U.S. ISPO chair introduces Marlo Ortiz, CP (M). U.S. ISPO, a national member society of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), hosted the Reaching
Managing a Practice: In Search of the Perfect Size
Judith Philipps Otto
It’s a universal problem that applies not only to the size and level of development of an O&P practice, but to almost every facet of life where creativity allows expansion
The Road to Parity
Morgan Sheets
What happens when a national organization steps forward and takes a risk in order to meet the needs of its constituents? With the formation of a new campaign, the Amputee
Tim Jeffers: Defined by Determination
Louis Givens, CPO
In May 2006, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Iraq, leaving 22-year old Marine Corporal Tim Jeffers with severe wounds to two-thirds of his body. Today, through sheer determination
Being Different Isn’t Just Good, It’s Essential
Karen Henry
Growing up, most kids just want to fit in with the other kids. As they get older, they find that being different isn’t so bad. If you’re a business owner,
A Letter to All Orthotists…
Peggy Pascal
Back in 1954, when I was only three, my orthotists worked out of a very small cottage about a mile from my childhood home. The waiting room walls were filled
Sports
The O&P EDGE
USOC Expands Military Program to Support Disabled Vets The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) recently announced the Veterans Paralympic Performance Program (VP3), an expanded military program, which will provide elite-level
Mel Stills: Catalyst for Progress
Miki Fairley
Mel Stills, CO(E), HFISPO, has been a catalyst, a mover and a shaker, a man who makes things happen. Not that he would tell you that. However, after talking with
