O&P never stops evolving and neither does the National Assembly. At the 2019 National Assembly, September 25-28 in San Diego, the waves of change will come to a crest. The Assembly has visionaries, including Capt. Lanny Boswell, USN (Ret), PhD, PT, OCS, the Commanding Officer for the Military Hospital Ship USNS Comfort’s medical treatment facility […]
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Help Needed: Urge Your Legislator to Support the Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act
Earlier this month, Congress introduced the Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act (H.R. 2487 in the House, S. 1315 in the Senate). The legislation would authorize $5 million per year for three years to provide limited, one-time competitive grants to qualified universities to create or expand accredited advanced education programs in prosthetics and orthotics. Priority will […]
Orthotic and Prosthetic Community to Congress: Help Us Restore Lives of Those Living with Limb Loss and Impairment
Orthotic and Prosthetic Community to Congress: Help Us Restore Lives of Those Living with Limb Loss and Impairment American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association urges action during annual Policy Forum Washington, DC (May 7, 2019) – The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), will ask Congress to act on proposals that will improve the orthotic and […]
Call for Volunteers
AOPA Wants YOU! Build your network. Advance your career. Give back to the profession. Volunteer for a Committee and/or Workgroup. The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) has opened its annual call for volunteers and we need your talent. Employees of all AOPA member companies are invited to serve on one of AOPA’s Committees and/or […]
Statement from Eve Lee, Executive Director of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association on DOJ Operation Brace Yourself
ALEXANDRIA, VA – April 10, 2019 – On March 28, 2019, the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) released a statement strongly criticizing the use of lead generation marketing to deliver orthotic devices to patients covered by Medicare or other insurances. This practice puts patients at risk as it does not provide clinical care by […]