Last month, I attended my sixth American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) National Assembly, and there seemed to be some real momentum building among O&P professionals. I spoke with more practitioners, technicians, fitters, and O&P assistants who were excited to be learning and motivated to build on their credentials than I have at any previous Assembly. People didn’t just say, “Yeah, the sessions are pretty good,” they talked specifically about what they had learned and the cool things they had done and seen. At a time when the healthcare landscape is on the cusp of potentially transformational change, it was heartening to see the O&P profession so energized.
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