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    O&P News Special Announcement

    O&P News Special Announcement

    The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) continues its stride toward innovation by creating an online presentation and platform for O&P News. With an efficient website and click-ready flip-book, advertisers are more likely to garner viewership and gain exposure in the overall health-care arena. As always, AOPA strives to provide the best resources and value for our members, as we continue to expand the scale of the publication and both the numbers and therapeutic breadth of its readership through this new platform.

    As of September 2018, O&P News will no longer produce a print edition. We value our readership and acknowledge the demand of ready and quick access to the latest articles. You will have immediate digital access across all device platforms. Digital subscription is easy, just fill out the postcard with your email information featured in O&P News August 2018 issue. Or subscribe at bit.ly/OPNSubscribe. We are excited to expand our reach across all platforms and are thankful for all our readers!

    Mission:

    Educate and inform health professionals who serve the greater limb-loss community and those living with mobility challenges.

    Distribution:

    O&P News targets the extended community of health professionals serving individuals living with mobility challenges and is their connection to relevant news from the world of orthotics and prosthetics.

    With electronic distribution cresting 20,000 and print subscriptions over 12,000, it is clear that the O&P News audience is interested in receiving the magazine electronically. Therefore, AOPA has decided to begin electronic publication only beginning September 2018. August 2018 will be the last print issue.

    Each issue will continue to feature clinical insights from top minds in patient care, research summaries, product news, and more.

    Advertisers:

    Advertisers continue to express interest in an integrated advertising approach of print and digital ads. This can now be accomplished through the print platform of O&P Almanac and the digital platform of O&P News.

    Advertisers will receive the added benefit of reaching a broader audience through advertisements in the magazine flip book as well as banner ads on the website and in the email distribution of the magazine. Get additional punch for your advertising investment through the greatly expanded breadth of readers and accountability of O&P News. Contact Bob Heiman at 856-673-4000 or bob.rhmedia@comcast.net to secure your placement!

    Don’t miss an issue! Subscribe today by visiting bit.ly/OPNSubscribe.

    Spinal Bracing RFP Extended to September 20, 2018

    Announcement –  Spinal Bracing RFP Re-opening

    AOPA, under the auspices of its Orthotics 2020 program, circulated a request for proposals early in 2018 relating to 5 subject areas for original orthotic papers, with the original deadline for receipt of applications by April 30, 2018. Proposals have been received in all five of those categories. This notification is to announce a re–opening of the opportunity to submit grant applications/extension of the deadline for applications as to the two revised RFPs on spinal bracing (available below).  Extensions do not apply to any of the other research categories/RFPs which have already advanced into the decision stage.

    AOPA will now be accepting applications for grants as to the two revised spinal bracing RFPs,  available below, provided that they are received no later than September 20, 2018 at 11:59 pm.

    In all other respects, except for this extended deadline date, all terms stated in the original AOPA announcements remain intact and in effect as to these two revised spinal bracing RFPs.

    Please review closely the terms of the RFPs. One problem we have noticed with responses is that there were multiple scoliosis applications/research protocols submitted under the RFP for back bracing.   The category of back bracing is neither written nor intended to solicit submissions related to scoliosis. There may come a time when we will be looking for scoliosis papers, but this is NOT that time, so please do not commit your valuable time and energies to submitting scoliosis proposals in response to this back bracing RFP.

    Back bracing is a very important and primary category in the orthotics profession. We have intentionally expanded the publication/notification /outreach to a broader audience of potential investigators toward submission of proposals as to these two revised spinal bracing RFPs. We will encourage and will welcome all high-quality submissions which are in accordance with the terms of the two RFPs.

    2018 Clinical or Comparative Effectiveness RFP on Back Bracing and Factors on Favorable Patient Outcomes (FINAL 75)

    2018 Clinical or Comparative Effectiveness RFP on Back Bracing and Factors on Favorable Patient Outcomes (S S-150)

    Please contact AOPA staff at ymazur@AOPAnet.org with any questions.