The National Commission for Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) announced that its board approved the Standards and Guidelines for Accreditation of Educational Programs in Pedorthics at its March 15 meeting in Orlando, Fla. Since coming under the NCOPE umbrella in…
Day: March 30, 2011
Concert to Raise Money for Amputee Children in Haiti
The Step Forward Tour, a concert at Chicago’s Park West Theater, will take place on May 13, 2011. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Orphans for St. Damien Hospital in Haiti, providing medical care and rehabilitation to amputee victims of…
Help Employees Keep Weight Off With Workplace Changes
Some simple changes to promote healthy habits at work can help to prevent employees from gaining weight, reports a study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. However, these types of environmental interventions aren’t likely to lead to weight…