Competitive Bidding – Does Anyone Win?
Many in the current presidential administration and Congress view competitive bidding as an "All-American" answer to fixing our ailing Medicare...
Northern Lights: Bright Ideas in Canadian Research
Dr. Stephen Naumann, director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Department at Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre, Toronto, Ontario, discussed some current projects....
Canadian Research: Outcomes Study Stresses Standardization
Nerrolyn Ford, CPO (Aus), PhD, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Vancouver, is working on a prosthetic outcomes study that...
Delegating Effectively: How To Let Go—and Why
By nature I tend to be a bit of a control freak. At home nothing is quite right unless I've...
Bill Truppe, CP (c)
Bill Truppe, CP (c) Truppe Health Care London, Ontario, CanadaWhat kind of background did you bring into O&P? I'm a...
A Call to Improve Advanced Science Content: Part II
Editor's Note: "The capabilities of any technical profession are highly dependent on the quality of the science underlying it." With...
New System Speeds Orthotic/Prosthetic Design
A new digital system for lower extremity prosthetic and orthotic design applications factors out almost 100 percent of the subjectivity...
WRF Conducts Workshops in Central Asia
A lead technician (left) at Almaty Rehabilitation Center, Kazakhstan, and Arthur Forman of WRF provide training on fabricating thermo-plastic trans-tibial...
‘Challenge Alaska’ Opens Door to Recreational Adventure
River rafting is just one of the recreational activities Challenge Alaska provides for persons with disabilities. A 14-year-old boy exploring...
Elite Athlete Encourages Young Amputees
The youngest of five children, Thomas was born without a fibula and had two toes at the distal end of...