Program Profile Series: Baker College of Flint, Joliet Junior College, and Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
The O&P EDGE continues its series of National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)-accredited O&P educational programs. This month...
Getting the Most from Your Practice by Looking Within: A Four-Part Series
Part Three: Building Referral Sources The O&P EDGE continues its four-part series that focuses on key elements of your business...
Laminating with E-R Resin
Learning to laminate with a resin that you haven't used before can be intimidating and confusing because there are a...
Surfing Buddies Collaborate on Prosthetic Socket System: Design Aims for Adjustability and Shortened Delivery Time
Technological advances and improvements in prosthetic sockets have progressed considerably in the last two decades. However, when it comes to...
Deepening Professional Understanding through Volunteerism
Four of my classmates from Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC), Chicago, Illinois, and I recently volunteered at Advanced O&P Solutions,...
Endolite élan Foot Coding Verification
Following the recommendation of the PDAC, Endolite has been working with CMS to establish a new code that adequately describes...
Can Green and Lean Help Your O&P Facility?
Green strategies and lean principles enable your O&P facility to provide a healthier, more cheerful, and safer environment for your...
3D Printing: Opportunity for Technicians?
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has been receiving significant media coverage, but the jury is still out on the effect...
Deconstructing the Fab Lab
What makes an in-house fabrication laboratory or a central fabrication facility shine—making it truly a "fab lab"? One way to...
How to Build a Technician
THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT TECHNICIANS ARE INVALUABLE TO THE O&P PROFESSION. "If you can't make a product, you can't sell...