John Michael, MEd, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, FISPO, passed away in July.
Michael retired from the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center in April 2020.
He has long been recognized as a leader and contributor to the O&P profession. He received numerous awards, including the Titus-Ferguson lifetime achievement award, Outstanding Researcher award, Distinguished Practitioner award, and Outstanding Clinician award. He was also a Fellow of the International Society for Prosthetics & Orthotics.
He served as president of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) from 1989 to 1990.
Michael served as a panelist during a special event, Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, and Inspiring the Future, at the opening session of the 50th Academy Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium in March, where he shared historical insights about O&P.
