Month: November 2015

The Board of Certification/Accreditation recently announced Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, has been elected board chair for the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. Zacharias is the president and chief executive officer of the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC). According to a BOC press…

When an unexpected turn changed his life, Justin Radcliff stayed focused in order to change it back.

If bloodletting, fasting and swilling rain water cannot cure gangrene, surgery is the only option.

Mobile devices, social media and video were highlighted as key marketing elements.

Researchers emphasize importance of patient-centered care for improved outcomes.

As the number of diabetes cases increases, so do those of diabetic neuropathy and Charcot foot.

O&P News has announced the creation of the O&P News 175 – an elite group of 175 professionals identified as leading innovators in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. The list recognizes movers and shakers impacting the profession through innovation,…

Oct. 7-10, 2015 | San Antonio O&P professionals had many chances to partake in hands-on experiences throughout this year’s event. Many practitioners worked with 3-D printed prostheses for the first time during the event’s 3-D printing workshop, which allowed participants…

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Robert S. Lin, MEd, CPO, FAAOP, director of Clinical Standards for Hanger Clinic. For nearly two decades, Lin served as the chief orthotist at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center while simultaneously holding…

Paralyzed Veterans of America recently announced it has awarded Lynnette Montgomery, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Louisville, with the 2015 Fritz Krauth Award. Through a postdoctoral scholarship from Paralyzed Veterans, Montgomery conducted a study on the use…