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edit post Deepening Professional Understanding through Volunteerism by The O&P EDGE July 2, 2014 Four of my classmates from Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC), Chicago, Illinois, and I recently volunteered

Deepening Professional Understanding through Volunteerism

Four of my classmates from Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC), Chicago, Illinois, and I recently volunteered at Advanced O&P Solutions, Hickory Hills, Illinois, with the Range of Motion Project (ROMP).

Endolite élan Foot Coding Verification

Following the recommendation of the PDAC, Endolite has been working with CMS to establish a new code that adequately describes the function of the élan microprocessor foot system. In a

Can Green and Lean Help Your O&P Facility?

Green strategies and lean principles enable your O&P facility to provide a healthier, more cheerful, and safer environment for your patients and employees while helping our planet. Plus, these initiatives

3D Printing: Opportunity for Technicians?

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has been receiving significant media coverage, but the jury is still out on the effect of this technology on the O&P industry. The verdict may

Deconstructing the Fab Lab

What makes an in-house fabrication laboratory or a central fabrication facility shine—making it truly a “fab lab”? One way to measure an ideal lab or central fabrication facility is in

How to Build a Technician

THERE’S NO QUESTION THAT TECHNICIANS ARE INVALUABLE TO THE O&P PROFESSION. “If you can’t make a product, you can’t sell anything,” says Tony Wickman, CTPO, CEO of Freedom Fabrication, Havana,

Do You Have What It Takes to Be an O&P Tech?

As countless articles, presentations, and letters have stressed, O&P professionals are members of the healthcare team, not simply providers of a product. However, many times, providing that care also involves

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