Author: Terense Kemp

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…

The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics has applauded the reintroduction of a bill to educate veterans with limb loss and other orthopedic injuries about their right to quality O&P care, and called on members to contact…