U.S. Paralympics announced the athletes who will compete in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championship in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Aug. 15-21. The Can-Am National Championships held in San Antonio, March 25-27, served as the World Championship qualification meet. In…
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Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics Announces New Practitioner and Recent Promotions
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics announced the promotion of Robert Montano, CO to practice manager in Yuma, Ariz. Montano has dedicated the past 6 years to delivering superior clinical care to patients at Hanger’s Tucson facility. In 1985, Montano began his…
In Memoriam: William Sampson Sr., CP
William Sampson The staff, patients, and associates of Sampson’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Laboratory Inc., mourn the passing of its founder and their friend, William Sampson, CP. Sampson loved helping people and shared that caring commitment with his family and…
FDA Requires Device Manufacturers to Include Information on Pediatric Populations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will begin implementing a requirement that device manufacturers provide readily available information in certain premarket applications on pediatric patients who suffer from the disease or condition that the device is…
Candidates Earn ABC Certification in Record Numbers
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) announced that a record number of examination candidates chose ABC certification in 2009. A total of 2,596 certification exams across all disciplines were administered in 2009, a 17%…
Health Care Reform Provisions Impact on O&P
With health reform being signed into law, attention is now turning to particular provisions in the 2,700-page bill, especially those provisions that were the subject of last-minute deal making, according to a press release from the National Association for the…
Updated ABC Scope of Practice Now Available
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) announced the release of its updated Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Scope of Practice. Changes to the Scope of Practice include a comprehensive definition of supervision and privileging of…
Arizona Recognizes April 6 as Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Awareness Day
The Arizona Legislature recognizes April 6 as Arizona Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) Awareness Day, mirroring the national month of foot health awareness established by the American Podiatric Medical Association. HCR2065 was spearheaded by Rep. Cloves C. Campbell Jr. (D-Dist. 16)…
Jefferson’s Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Awarded Accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International announced that the inpatient rehabilitation program and stroke specialty program of the Comprehensive Acute Rehabilitation Unit of the department of rehabilitation medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have been re-accredited for…
Genome-Sequencing Attempts to Identify Chemotherapy Response
Tumors biopsied from women with invasive breast cancer are having their genomes sequenced in an attempt to develop a DNA profile that one day may identify ahead of time the patients who will most likely respond to chemotherapy with an…