Month: June 2010

OPAF announced Danny Freund of Princeton, NJ has been named the 2010 Dale Yasukawa Memorial Scholarship winner. Freund was selected from a panel of applicants who are all currently enrolled in the Northwestern University Orthotics and Prosthetics Program. Freund will…

OrPro announces the promotion of Rebecca Russell, CPO, to the position of practice leader in its Waldorf, Md. office.     Rebecca Russell Russell is a 2006 honors graduate from Eastern Michigan University in O&P and earned her bachelor of…

Otto Bock HealthCare announced the addition of Gabe Cabasaan, to the orthopedic services team as a sales representative for the Central region. “We are pleased to have Gabe join our sales force and we look forward to him making an…

The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society is warning patients to avoid “foot facelifts,” according to a press release Cosmetic foot surgery includes narrowing the foot to better fit high heels; shortening the second toe so it is not longer…

Advanced Arm Dynamics (AAD) announced the addition of Sherri Edge, writer/producer, to their marketing and communications team. Edge will work with AAD’s new national director of communications and marketing, Carol Sorrels. Sherri Edge Edge has been a freelance writer and…

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of the NIH, announced the availability of supplemental funding for eligible NIBIB-supported research grants to facilitate collaborative work among researchers in the United States and India. The grants will be…

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund on June 24 officially dedicated the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, a new 72,000-square-foot medical facility in Bethesda, Md., dedicated to researching, diagnosing and treating traumatic brain injury in…

The growing popularity of marathons among beginning runners has contributed to the increase in repetitive stress injuries, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Stress fractures of the foot are the most common injury. The lack of…

Results from a survey conducted by the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), of 7,300 amputees stated that travelers with limb loss have been subjected to inconsistent, unfair and often embarrassing screenings by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees. “We respect that…

On June 18, the Opening Ceremony and for Extremity Games 5 (eX5) Main Event welcomed athletes and fans to competitions including wakeboarding, skateboarding, kayaking and rock climbing, as well as clinics in these sports and mixed martial arts. Down the…