Year: 2015

July 23-25, 2015 | Orlando, Fla. The Pedorthic Footcare Association and American Podiatric Medical Association Combined Meeting was the first of its kind, bringing podiatrists and pedorthists together to learn more about each other’s work and the ways in which…

Speakers encourage O&P activism to address potential impact of LCD draft policy on patients, practitioners.

Employers and employees should be aware of the limitations imposed by restrictive covenants before coming to the negotiation table.

July 23-25, 2015 | Tucson, Ariz. People with limb loss and their family members had the opportunity to join together for networking, education, clinics and adaptive sporting opportunities during the Amputee Coalition National Conference, held in Tucson, Ariz. More than…

Gen. Ewell’s story a reminder of how far O&P care has come.

A prosthetist climbs his way through the demanding American Ninja Warrior competition for the children of Shriners Hospital.

In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Glenn Garrison, CPO, director of prosthetics and orthotics at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Garrison, a North Carolina native, graduated in 1980 from New York University (NYU)’s…

Make the most of short attention spans with pictures that make an impact.

A group of U.S. researchers recently signed off on a letter expressing their opposition to the use of their research in support of a proposed policy that would govern Medicare coverage of lower limb prostheses if enacted. The letter to…

The Wounded Warrior Project has served more than 400 seriously injured service members/veterans and their caregivers through the Independence Program. The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)’s Independence Program works with wounded warriors who rely on their family members and caregivers due…