Year: 2017

PENNSAUKEN TWP., N.J. – The Athletes with Disabilities Network Northeast recently hosted a 5K run and 1-mile run/walk to benefit its mentoring, outreach and adaptive sports programs. According to program officials, 211 people participated in the event, which was held…

Following running and mobility clinics held earlier this year in Portland, Philadelphia and Dallas, Össur has recently announced four additional clinics for 2017. According to a press release, the four additional clinics are presented by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)…

Freedom Innovations, an Irvine, California-based manufacturer of lower limb prosthetics, has announced a new education branch that will include live training, online courses and webinars, according to a press release. The Freedom Institute of Technology (FIT) will provide practitioners with…

The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association has introduced Co-OP, a new member benefit that acts as an online reimbursement, coding and policy resource. According to a press release, Co-OP will include a collection of detailed information with links to supporting…

The Board for Certification/Accreditation is seeking nominations for its board of directors, according to a press release. The deadline for nominations is July 31. “Nominees should have a desire to take an active role in defining the future of [the…

The Commonwealth Institute of South Florida has named Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, president and chief executive officer of the Board of Certification/Accreditation, as one of the top 50 women-led business leaders, according to a press release. The institute recognized Zacharias…

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation has announced that Roger Rose, of Evanston, Illinois, has won its 2017 Dale Yasukawa Scholarship. According to a press release, Rose will receive $1,000 to further his education by attending a national, regional or…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics has called on its members to contact their representatives in Congress to support a pair of bills that it called “two important pieces of O&P legislation.” “Last week was an…

Tactile feedback on the skin allowed blindfolded participants to determine the size of objects gripped with a prosthetic hand, according to researchers from Rice University, the University of Pisa and the Italian Institute of Technology. “Humans have an innate sense…

WASHINGTON — Members of the O&P community gathered at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Policy Forum, here, to prepare for meetings with Congressional representatives. In a preliminary session, Michael Oros, CPO, president of the association, told attendees to focus…