The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) announced that Ashlie White, MA, has joined the staff as the manager of projects. White will be responsible for managing ongoing projects as part of AOPA’s Survival Imperatives, including AOPA’s Registry, Outcomes and Comparative/Cost Effectiveness programs, Mobility Saves and Communication, as well as addressing a reimbursement compendium and membership enhancement. She will also be assisting the AOPA officers and executive director and a Prosthetics 2020 Expert Advisory Committee on the recent partnership with RAND, a nonprofit research organization, which is commissioned to advance a study to establish the value proposition for prosthetic services.
“Ashlie White is going to be a wonderful addition to AOPA, bringing her experience in a patient care facility and as a member of AOPA on the state O&P association front, as well as her many talents and the work ethic that we have seen with her work with other O&P organizations,” said AOPA Executive Director Tom Fise.
White previously served as director of project development and then director of operations at Beacon Prosthetics and Orthotics, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. She also served as director of government affairs for the North Carolina Orthotics and Prosthetics Trade Association (NCOPTA) and as a board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP). She earned a master’s degree in journalism (technology and communication) and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
