WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has announced that Ashlie White, MA has joined the AOPA staff team as the Manager of Projects. The addition of Ms. White represents another proactive step that AOPA has taken to ensure the success of AOPA members and the O&P profession through projects and initiatives. Ms. White will be responsible for managing ongoing projects as part of AOPA’s Survival Imperatives, including AOPA’s Registry, Outcomes and Comparative/Cost Effectiveness programs, Mobility Saves & Communication, as well as recent additions to the AOPA portfolio addressing a Reimbursement Compendium and Membership Enhancement. She will also be assisting the AOPA Officers, AOPA Executive Director and a Prosthetics 2020 Expert Advisory Committee on the recent partnership with the RAND Corporation, commissioned to work advancing a comprehensive study to establish the value proposition for prosthetic services.
Executive Director Tom Fise remarked “Ashlie White is going to be a wonderful addition to AOPA, bringing her experience in a patient care facility and as a member of AOPA, on the state O&P association front, as well as her many talents and the work ethic that we have seen with her work with other O&P organizations.”
Ms. White has previously served as Director of Project Development and then Director of Operations at Beacon Prosthetics and Orthotics. She has also served as Director of Government Affairs for the North Carolina Orthotics and Prosthetics Trade Association (NCOPTA) and as a member of the Board of Directors for National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP). She earned a Master’s degree in Journalism (Technology and Communication) and a BA in Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Questions? Please contact Lauren Anderson, AOPA’s Manager of Communications, Policy, and Strategic Initiatives at 571/431-0843 or landerson@aopanet.org