April 2011
The O&P EDGE
edit post Hanger Family Comes Together at Annual Education Fair by Pam Martin April 1, 2011 “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.”
Success Creates Its Own Reality
The O&P EDGE
Most people say, “Change is good. You go first.” Intellectually everyone agrees that change is necessary. Yet we are all, on some level, uncomfortable with change and resist adopting new
One Researcher’s Passion for Solving Patient Problems
Pam Martin
If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied. -Alfred Nobel, as quoted by Ammanath Peethambaran, MS, CO, FAAOP, University of Michigan
PrimeFare West Unveils New Format, Retooled Sessions
The O&P EDGE
Nearly 100 attendees and exhibitors from 14 U.S. states and Canada gathered at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, for PrimeCare O&P Network’s western scientific symposium. Held
International Collaboration Defines 2011 United Forum
The O&P EDGE
The 2011 United Forum of the Americas was a rare opportunity to share experiences and ideas in an international, and yet relatively intimate, setting. Speakers, exhibitors, and attendees representing 19*
Hanger Family Comes Together at Annual Education Fair
Pam Martin
“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” —Anthony J. D’Angelo, The College Blue Book Hanger Orthopedic Group’s annual Education Fair, held February 1-5
How to Do Ply Reductions Using Vacuum
Jason Kimmel, CTP
Learning how other technicians fabricate is always exciting. You get to see their tricks-of-the-trade and apply them to your own fabrication techniques. The best tricks offer a simple solution to
Obesity in Children with Physical Challenges: Taking a Path in the Right Direction
Janet Marshall, CPO, LPO
The bleachers are filled with anxious parents cheering for their sons and daughters. Socializing with the surrounding crowd, the parents share grins of pride and exchange encouraging words. One of
Face to Face: Kacy Moran Powers, CO
The O&P EDGE
Kacy Moran Powers has been intrigued by the O&P profession for as long as she can remember. That is because her father, Ed Moran, CPO, has 38 years of experience
CJ Torretti: Just Your Typical Kid
Laura Hochnadel
Silly. Ornery. A joy. These are some of the words that Honey Torretti uses to describe her son CJ (Christopher Joseph), who turns six in May. By most accounts, he’s
