May 2020
The O&P EDGE
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Crisis Leadership
Erin Cammarata
For many years to come, we will all look back at the first half of 2020 and recall the challenges we faced. The electronic records system was down for
Editor’s Note – May 2020
Andrea Spridgen
In the past few months, nearly everyone has been adjusting to the changing landscape of our everyday lives as we traverse the territory of living through the COVID-19 pandemic. O&P
Giovanna Dubuc: Motivating Others Through Music, Determination
Tara McMeekin
Spend five minutes with Giovanna Dubuc and you’ll learn that her list of accomplishments is longer than many who are twice her age. Dancer, violinist, rock climber, and motivational speaker
O&P Community Rallies to Produce PPE
Maria St. Louis-Sanchez
As medical professionals around the world fight the COVID-19 pandemic, communities have stepped forward to help them however they can. O&P professionals around the country have been using their
The Challenges and Ethics of Charitable Care
Caryn Earl, CPO/L
Why do we do what we do? Before we knew of the challenges ahead, before we considered the cost of a foot, the hours of labor required to provide quality
The Changing Landscape: Manufacturers Enter the US Clinical Care Market
Betta Ferrendelli
In the past few years, Ottobock and Össur have quietly been making inroads into the O&P clinical care market in the United States. The companies, which collectively have more
Vertical Integration in International O&P
Betta Ferrendelli
Vertical integration, in which a company owns its suppliers or distributors, may be a novel concept in O&P manufacturers’ involvement in clinical care in the United States, but it
Working Remotely: What Physical Distancing Can Teach Us About Working Together
John T. Brinkmann, MA, CPO/L, FAAOP(D)
When this article was written, much of the US population was under stay-at-home orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19.1 Because O&P is considered among the essential services
