Month: April 2010

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) recently recognized four individuals for their original O&P research. OPERF, an independent nonprofit foundation, established the OPERF Award Program in 2008 as a means to encourage and stimulate research at all…

Mercy Ships has selected Sierra Leone as the site for the 2011 Field Service for the world’s largest charity hospital ship, the Africa Mercy. This will be the fourth time that Mercy Ships has delivered free world-class medical care to…

Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. recently announced the recipient of its 2010 Joseph Mazur Housing Scholarship. The award was presented to Danny Freund, a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and resident of Hopewell, NJ as part of the grand…

Vitamin and calcium supplements appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010. “It is not an immediate effect. You don’t take a vitamin today and…

Partnered with the University of Miami Global Institute, Project Medishare has been on the ground in Haiti for more than 15 years engaging in health and developmental projects. Project Medishare’s commitment to medical infrastructure was never more on display than…

OPAF is set to launch First Paddle, adaptive kayaking for amputees and people with physical challenges on Sunday, May 23 at the Michael Jones Pool facilities of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich. First Paddle will introduce or re-introduce amputees…

Prosthetists have an expanded product support resource for learning about Ohio Willow Wood products and services. Vince Coole, CP, joins Bob Beatty as a product specialist. As product specialists, Coole and Beatty will interact with prosthetists and prosthetic facilities through…

In 2009, the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) experienced growth in its credentialing and facility accreditation programs, according to its 2009 Annual Report. The publication, which provides both a summary of ABC’s work in…

A drug for treating multiple sclerosis was discovered at Rush University Medical Center, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January and is now available in the United States. The drug, called dalfampridine, is the first therapy…

Amy Palmiero-Winters, a transtibial amputee, world-class ultramarathon runner, coach, mentor and the single mother of two, was named the winner of the 80th James E. Sullivan Award as America’s top amateur athlete at a ceremony at the New York Athletic…