The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists has updated the O&P Licensure Toolkit on its website. The O&P Licensure Toolkit is a comprehensive guide that provides a blueprint for state O&P licensure initiatives. The Academy endorses state licensure of orthotists…
Day: October 29, 2010
Researchers Possibly Identify Key to Treating PTSD
University of Minnesota Medical School and Minneapolis Veterans Affair Medical Center researchers have discovered a correlation between increased circuit activity in the right side of the brain and the debilitating, involuntary flashbacks triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The ability…
Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation Awarded for Efforts in Haiti
Haitian Ministries for the Diocese of Norwich recently presented the Hanger Ivan R. Sabel Foundation with a $1,500 check to assist with the Foundation’s charitable efforts at its prosthetic clinic in Haiti. Haitian Ministries also gave the Foundation a Tree…