The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) announced that Ryan P. Sheridan has been chosen as the recipient of the 2014 Larry Lange Travel Fellowship Award. Sheridan is a board-eligible prosthetist and resident orthotist at Hanger Clinic, Kalamazoo, Michigan. He earned a master of science degree in orthotics and prosthetics from Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, in 2013.
The fellowship fund was established in 2007 in honor and memory of Larry Lange, CPO, FAAOP, to provide individuals beginning their O&P careers with an opportunity to enrich their education and professional development. The $2,000 award is to be used for travel and meeting registration fees for professional O&P conferences or activities.
Applications for the 2015 award can be found on the NCOPE website.