The Orthotic Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) and Össur announced that Kaleigh Neely has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Russell Walker CP, LP, Emerging Leader Grant, and Abbey Senczyszyn, CPO, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Todd Eagen Advocacy in Action Memorial Grant.
Neely is an O&P resident with Geauga Rehabilitation Engineering, Ohio. Senczyszyn is a clinician at Bremer Prosthetic Design, Michigan.
“On behalf of Össur and OPGA, we are privileged to announce Kaleigh and Abbey as the recipients of these two grants that will provide professional development opportunities for the future leaders of O&P while memorializing the impact both these individuals left in the O&P profession,” said Adam Miller, OPGA president. “Both Kaleigh and Abbey are rising leaders in the O&P profession and will be exceptional representatives at the [American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association] Policy Forum and the Challenged Athletes Foundation Triathlon Challenge, two non-clinical events that are highly important to the O&P profession and the patients it serves.”
Now in its second year, the Walker Grant pays tribute to a practitioner who was passionate about mentoring the next generation of O&P leaders.
OPGA and Össur Americas are co-sponsoring and co-supporting the inaugural Todd Eagen Advocacy in Action Memorial Grant. Eagen, former president of OPGA, was an important leader in the O&P profession.
Both grants are designed to provide annual funding to a current O&P resident to attend and participate in two different events that are outside of the clinical setting and realm but are highly important to the O&P profession and the patients it serves.
