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edit post The Future is in Good Hands with the Next Generation of O&P Professionals by Mark Taylor, MLS, CPO, FAAOP May 9, 2012 This past March, I witnessed
edit post The Future is in Good Hands with the Next Generation of O&P Professionals by Mark Taylor, MLS, CPO, FAAOP May 9, 2012 This past March, I witnessed
This past March, I witnessed my prosthetics students responding to a call for action, in the face of perceived danger, with a care and poise that I feared was
EDGE Direct More resources! Ottobock’s expanded business services offer you more: education options for CPOs and technicians, Cooperative Care, reimbursement support, and fabrication services. Education Options Ottobock Academy offers a
Exclusive live coverage from The O&P EDGE. In January, wounded warriors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), Bethesda, Maryland, were using a new neurally controlled prosthetic arm—the Modular Prosthetic
Exclusive live coverage from The O&P EDGE. There were plenty of educational sessions (even one with a “twist”), activities, workshops, and exhibits during the 38th Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium of
“Quality is now king in U.S. healthcare. This means that providing O&P care as you have always done will no longer be enough…. [Providers] will now have to demonstrate the
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), developed under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), shines an entirely new light on disability. Instead of viewing disability
As online and distance learning programs become more widespread, technology is also being leveraged to create more accessible and sustainable O&P education programs in developing and war-torn countries. Though there
Choosing Feet Is Becoming More Difficult A recent count of available prosthetic feet revealed more than 120 different designs. Although significant research has been conducted on gait analysis, energy consumption,
Some of you have asked about my dog, Jake, and how he has been since his health began to decline last year. I am happy to report that he is
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