AOPA Releases 2015 Requests for Proposals for O&P Research Grants

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), has unveiled its slate of 2015 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) inviting submissions for conducting Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) research. These research grants are each funded, in part or whole, by AOPA and research funding from the association has been awarded annually since 2009.

WASHINGTON, DC — The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association (AOPA), has unveiled its slate of 2015 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) inviting submissions for conducting Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) research. These research grants are each funded, in part or whole, by AOPA and research funding from the association has been awarded annually since 2009.

“AOPA is proud to make funds available to the best and the brightest researchers in the O&P field. Our patients depend on the care that we provide, and our ability to continue to offer the most effective therapies and technology to our patients is why we have made the advancement of further rigorous scientific research a signal priority of our association’s support to our members” said Charles H. Dankmeyer, Jr., CPO, President of AOPA. The 2015 research topics available for funding include:

Comparative Effectiveness of OTS vs. Custom Fit and Custom Made AFOs.
Comparative Effectiveness of Prosthetic Feet, Lower Function.
Systematic Review on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis–Effectiveness of Orthotic Treatment (Bracing).
Systematic Review on Alternate Assessment Tools or Category Systems—Candidacy for Prosthetic Technology.
Systematic Review on Cost Efficacy for Transtibial Interventions.
Systematic Review on Diabetic Population–Evaluating Transtibial Amputation vs. Partial Foot Amputation.
2015 Small Pilot Grants Proposals.

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A trusted partner, advocating for and serving the orthotic and prosthetic community, the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) fosters relationships with decision makers, provides education, supports research, and advances equality to strengthen the orthotic and prosthetic profession and improve the lives of its patients. Since 1917, AOPA has been the largest trade association consisting of more than 1,800 patient care facilities and suppliers that together manufacture, distribute, design, fabricate, fit, and provide clinical care for patients using orthoses (orthopedic braces) and prostheses (artificial limbs). Each and every day, AOPA and its members strive for a world where orthotic and prosthetic care transforms lives.