Calling all Members of our O&P Community=85=85Here=92s your chance to =
share your knowledge. Do it for the people you serve, do it for your =
colleagues, do it for yourself!
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association is seeking presenters =
for its clinical and scientific sessions at the 2002 National Assembly =
in Chicago, Illinois (October 9-12). I am encouraging ListServe =
subscribers to share their expertise with colleagues throughout the O&P =
community by presenting a paper at the AOPA Assembly.=20
Your papers, based on sound research and strong empirical data, will set =
the stage in Chicago for a broad curriculum of clinical and scientific =
presentations.
Types of presentations AOPA is seeking:
a.. scientific papers based on sound research and supported by sound =
data;=20
b.. clinical papers based on case reports and outcomes;=20
c.. clinical papers based on anecdotal observations and opinions;=20
d.. clinical papers based on significant experience with a =
technique, component, or system;=20
e.. reports on new products, components or systems (no commercials =
please).
Presentations will be 15 and 30 minutes in length.
Becoming a presenter at the AOPA Assembly is not complicated: Please =
contact Tina Moran at [email protected] or (571) 431-0876, ext. 208. =
She is happy to provide you with the application and answer any =
questions that you may have. Papers will be selected from among =
abstracts received by the AOPA Clinical Sessions Workgroup consisting of =
Carol Hentges, CO, James, Hughes, CP, and myself.
Note: Presenters will receive a minimum of a complimentary one-day =
Assembly registration (or equivalent credit towards a full registration) =
in recognition of their contribution.
Sincerely,
Lisa Schoonmaker, CPO, FAAOP
