March 2012
The O&P EDGE
edit post Students Share Perspectives on Hybrid Education by Betta Ferrendelli March 8, 2012 Angela Kanavel is completing her first year in the O&P master’s program at Eastern Michigan University
Students Share Perspectives on Hybrid Education
Betta Ferrendelli
Angela Kanavel is completing her first year in the O&P master’s program at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), Ypsilanti. What she likes about learning online is being able to take the
Endolite Expands Sales and Clinical Team
The O&P EDGE
EDGE Direct Joining Endolite’s sales team as territory managers are Tammy Gibson, Leslee Weidenbach, Maegan Miller, and Kristin Stamatis. Gibson will represent Endolite’s New England market, which includes Connecticut, Maryland,
Pac Rim 2012
The O&P EDGE
Exclusive live coverage from The O&P EDGE. Pacific (Pac) Rim 2012, a Pacific Forum for Physical Rehabilitation, sponsored by the U.S. Member Society of the International Society for Prosthetics and
O&P’s Family Tree
Betta Ferrendelli
Hard work, flexibility, and love for family are the keys to success. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, when some O&P businesses first opened their doors, traveling salesmen, mail
HHS Moves Forward with Development of Essential Health Benefits Package
Peter W. Thomas and Theresa Morgan
If the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA)—the national healthcare reform law—survives a U.S. Supreme Court challenge scheduled for March and the November presidential election, most Americans
Society Spotlight
Taking Prosthetic Research to the Next Level
M. Jason Highsmith and Jason T. Kahle
Research has multiple important functions. For instance, it describes standard and novel aspects of clinical practice, characterizes the state of education of a profession, demonstrates what late-breaking techniques and devices
Thank You!
Tonja Randolph
When The O&P EDGE launched in 2002, some people said the magazine would never succeed. I know I’ve talked about this before, but it bears repeating-not only because I am
Prosthetics and Orthotics at Georgia Tech: Celebrating a Decade of Achievement
Christopher Hovorka PhD, CPO, FAAOP
What began as an idea by an engineering professor to create an advanced education program in prosthetics and orthotics at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Atlanta, was later
Treating Heel Pain Conservatively
Séamus Kennedy, BEng (Mech), CPed
Heel pain is one of the more common diagnoses of the foot and ankle, and in its advanced stages it can be debilitating. As a testament to its frequency, it
