Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Maxie Brashear was a hero to many even before the reach of the Hollywood screen brought his story to the masses.
Year: 2010
The Quiet Professional
An ambush in central Baghdad left Col. Robert T. Frame, MD and his team fighting for their lives.
Hanger Announces New Practitioners and Promotions
Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics announced the addition of new practitioners to several of its locations. Leslie Roberts, CP, signed on as practice manager in Hanger’s Oak Ridge, Tenn. patient care center. Roberts earned her bachelor’s degree from Meredith College, her…
BOC Elects Chairperson and Four Officers
Sharon Nichelson Sharon Nichelson, CMOF, has been elected chairperson of the Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC), succeeding Preston Madler, BOCO. During its November 2009 meeting in Owings Mills, Md., the board of directors also elected to office; vice chairperson…
Researcher Trips Amputees to Improve Prosthetic Design
He Huang He (Helen) Huang, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island (URI), has spent the last year tripping amputees. She is interested in the events leading up to the tripping, and how those motions can be…
WWP and ACA Work Together to Train Military Amputee Peer Visitors
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) are expanding the Military Amputee Peer Visitor Program by conducting a train-the-trainer and peer mentor training seminar at the WWP’s headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. Organized by the ACA, the…
The Breaking Point: Patient/Practitioner Conflict
In order to correctly navigate through a potential conflict, both parties must recognize the warning signs.
Significant Changes Expected in the Wake of Health Care Reform
Bezold presenting at the AOPA National Assembly on the future of health care reform. Image: A. Calabro, O&P Business News. Should health care reform be approved, the O&P field will see significant changes in technology, reimbursement and competition, according…
The Future of Technician Credentialing
Those intimately involved with the technical side of O&P sound off on technician certification.
Case Study Finds External Shoe Modification Reduces Pressure in Metatarsalgia Patients
A simple shoe modifier may reduce pressure and disability in metatarsalgia patients, according to Fred Lerche, CPed, PT and Phil Voi, CPed, PT of CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo. Lerche and Voi presented their findings at the Pedorthic Footwear Association (PFA)…