The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has issued a call for papers for the 95th annual AOPA National Assembly to be held September 6-9, 2012, in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
The call for papers requests that all interested presenters submit an abstract of their proposed scientific paper or description of their proposed business paper. Presentations will be selected from among papers received by the AOPA Assembly Program Committee. Eligible presenters will receive a complimentary full-conference registration for the 2012 AOPA National Assembly.
Submissions for clinical and business presentations will be accepted through January 31 and poster submissions will be accepted through July 31.
Abstracts for clinical presentations and Thranhardt lectures can be submitted here.
Business presentations and Sam E. Hamontree, CP, award submissions can be submitted here.
Poster presentations can be submitted here. Presentations should be a graphical display in a poster format using photographs, diagrams, flowcharts, and graphs, and any sample educational materials developed.
The Otto and Lucille Becker Award will be presented for the best orthotic abstract submitted and the Edwin and Kathryn Arbogast Award for the best prosthetic abstract submitted by a qualifying student or resident. Students and/or residents should submit abstracts here.