Children with more educated parents and positive life experiences are more likely to have a lower HbA1c vs. children whose parents did not complete high school or who have experienced adverse life events, according to study findings presented at the…
Month: May 2016
The Perils of Publicity
Start with branding to stay on top of marketing efforts.
Hanging in the Balance: The Impact of Hanger on O&P
As a major player in O&P, decisions made at Hanger could have a ripple effect across the profession.
Modifications Could Render 3-D Printed Prostheses More Functional, Comfortable
An engineering student with a congenital hand amputation built and tested adjustments to an open-source design of a 3-D printed hand.
Speaker: Different Strategies Needed for Multiple Generations of Employees
Flexibility and adaptation to change can help an O&P facility retain its best workers.
True to Its Roots
Although it continues to grow and change, WillowWood remains an Arbogast family business.
A Conversation With Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO
In this issue, O&P News poses five questions to Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO. Brandt is the founder and chief executive officer of Ability Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1995, Brandt enrolled and…
Association of Children’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinics Annual Meeting
April 13-16 | Broomfield, Colo. David B. Rotter, CPO, (right) presents the New Investigator Research Award to Burhan Dhar, CPO.Images: Alexander A, O&P News. Conference attendees had the chance to view orthotic and prosthetic offerings for children in the exhibit…
Call To Service: High-Tech Devices Help Veterans on the Road to Recovery
A group of philanthropists is connecting wounded veterans with high-tech O&P devices.
BOC to sunset new certifications
The Board of Certification/Accreditation’s board of directors recently approved a plan to end its acceptance of new applications for orthotist, prosthetist and pedorthist certifications after July 31, 2016. According to a press release from the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), the…