Like many team activities, working with a group of people poses significant challenges. Some of which can be attributed to differences in background, level of experience, and personality. This article
When Jill Petkash, CTPO, started working at the University of Michigan Orthotics and Prosthetics Center (UMOPC) about 25 years ago, there was something about her fabrication job that shocked her.
There has been a long-standing struggle for patients diagnosed with lymphedema to receive Medicare and other payer coverage for compression garments. The Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) passed by Congress in
It has been said that species that do not evolve are destined for eventual extinction. While there may be some argument against this statement when applied to the biological world
Professional Encroachment is generally regarded as a real threat by orthotists and prosthetists. The thought that other allied healthcare professionals such as physical and occupational therapists (PTs and OTs), cast
More than three years ago, I sat in a lecture hall with my medical school classmates listening to a panel of patients speak about their experiences as wheelchair users. The
Over the last two decades or so, healthcare has faced technological changes and digital advances, personalized medicine, electronic medical records, artificial intelligence, and the global health challenges resulting from the
