WASHINGTON, DC – The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), its international partner organizations, and the 2017 World Congress Planning Committee are proud to announce that two new partners, the Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India (OPAI) and the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA), will be participating in the 2017 AOPA World Congress to be held September 6‐9, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“CMTA recognizes that the use of orthoses improve the quality of life for people living with CMT, so it was a very natural partnership,” said Michael Oros, CPO, LPO, FAAOP, President of AOPA. “And OPAI serves a growing population of orthotic and prosthetic users in such an important market. We look forward to collaborating with members of OPAI at the World Congress.”
The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association’s mission is to support the development of new drugs to treat CMT, to improve the quality of life for people with CMT, and, ultimately, to find a cure. The Orthotics and Prosthetics Association of India is the leading national organization in India devoted to empowering the quality of life of persons with disabilities through innovative P&O services with collaborative team efforts to ensure full independent living.
These two new partners join the existing partners: Amputee Coalition, ConFairMed, Mexico-National Member Society of ISPO, Orthotics Prosthetics Canada, US Member Society of ISPO, and Uniting Frontiers.
Questions? Please contact Lauren Anderson, AOPA’s Manager of Communications, Policy, and Strategic Initiatives at 571/431-0843 or landerson@aopanet.org