
About 1,650 attendees braved the cold weather in Chicago,
Illinois, February 26-March 1, as the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) celebrated its 40th anniversary at its Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium. The meeting kicked off Wednesday evening with the opening session, during which Michelle Hall, CPO, FAAOP, the Academy’s president, stressed the value of volunteerism within the O&P profession and the Academy. She emphasized the need for practitioners to get actively involved in professional organizations and their communities to increase awareness of the profession in the current climate of Medicare audits and other administrative challenges.
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