International Collaboration

Evidence-based practice, impact evaluation, outcome measurement and monitoring, evaluation, and learning are hot phrases and topics trending worldwide. In fact, 2015 has been designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Evaluation. The O&P profession has also become familiar with these terms. Learning about best practices and tools used in the international humanitarian sector can help when evaluating what gaps and needs are present in your O&P practice, when reviewing research for certain diagnoses or procedures (i.e., L-Codes), and for helping to change government policy.