In recognition of Limb Loss Awareness Month, the Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation will host two events in April. According to a press release, the first event will be hosted in collaboration with Kinetic Prosthetics and is scheduled for April…
Year: 2017
Carolina O&P opens new offices with OPAF First Things First clinic
Carolina Orthotics and Prosthetic hosted an Orthotics and Prosthetics Activities Foundation First Things First Training and Clinic event in celebration of their new offices in Greenville, S.C. and Spartenburg, S.C., according to a press release. The event was co-hosted by…
ABC releases 2016 annual report
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics has released its annual report for 2016, which includes statistics on certified individuals and accredited facilities. There were 5,855 certified practitioners, 798 assistants, 594 technicians, 2,242 pedorthists, 1,280 orthotic fitters,…
Ottobock partners with Amputee Coalition for Limb Loss Awareness Month
In recognition of Limb Loss Awareness Month, Ottobock HealthCare has announced it will support the Amputee Coalition throughout April in its efforts to educate the public and policy makers, as well as to celebrate the limb-loss and limb-differ communities, according…
Cortical nerve function for amputees may remain poor decades after surgery
Nerve cells that control sensation and movement in the hands may exhibit injury-induced changes for decades after patients undergo hand amputation, reattachment or transplantation, according to a press release from the American Physiological Society. The reportedly first-of-its-kind study to non-invasively…
Ekso Bionics appoints Howard Palefsky to board of directors
Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. announced Howard Palefsky, MBA, will join the board of directors for the company, according to a company press release. “We are delighted to [add] Howard to our board. He has a proven track record of operational…
NAAOP: Future of Affordable Care Act remains unclear
Although efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have stalled, the future of the health care law remains unclear, according to Peter Thomas, JD, general counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics. “The…
OPAF hosts five First Clinic events
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation hosted five First Clinics throughout the country on March 18, organized with the help from master-level O&P students from Eastern Michigan University and California State University, Dominguez Hills. According to a press release, Eastern…
OPAF is accepting applications for the Dale Yasukawa Scholarship Fund
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation is accepting applications for its Dale Yasukawa Scholarship Fund, according to a press release. The deadline is set for May 15. According to the release, the $1,000 scholarship is intended to assist Northwestern University…
Ekso Bionics appoints Howard Palefsky to board of directors
Ekso Bionics Inc. has announced that Howard Palefsky, MBA, will join the company’s board of directors, according to a press release. “We are delighted to [add] Howard to our board. He has a proven track record of operational excellence and…