Össur and the Challenged Athletes Foundation have announced a new, multi-year, global sponsorship that will continue their decades-long collaboration to support people with limb loss. “We are pleased to be continuing our collaboration with the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) by…
Day: March 30, 2015
ABC offers digital badges for members to showcase credentials
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics announced it now offers digital badges at no cost for certified members to electronically communicate their certification and accomplishments. Through social media, emails, websites and electronic resumes, certifees can now…
ABC offers digital badges for members to showcase credentials
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics announced it now offers digital badges at no cost for certified members to electronically communicate their certification and accomplishments. Through social media, emails, websites and electronic resumes, certifees can now…
First Ride event to host CNN Hero Dale Beatty, extreme athlete Reggie Showers
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation has announced it will host CNN Hero Dale Beatty and extreme athlete, Reggie Showers, at McKeever’s First Ride on April 18, according to a press release. Beatty and Showers, both double amputees, will share…
Student-designed Wheelchair Accessories Provide Style and Convenience
Items offer practical solutions for fashionable wheelchair users.
A Conversation With Steve Hill, BOCO, CO
In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Steve Hill, BOCO, CO. Hill owns Delphi Ortho, an orthotic consulting firm. Hill was previously employed by a major central fabricator for 25 years, which is where he got much of…
O&P Faces a New Era
Audits are not going away any time soon. Here is how O&P facilities are dealing with the new reality.
And the Academy Award Goes To…
Make the most of ‘Oscar-worthy’ O&P performance.