Gerald Stark, MSEM, CPO/L, FAAOP, has joined Ottobock as senior upper limb specialist and clinical leader of the company’s upper limb professional and clinical services team. In his new role, Stark is responsible for strategizing with marketing and sales areas…
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College Park relocates to Warren, Mich.
College Park Industries announced that the company has relocated to Warren, Mich., a few miles south of the previous Fraser location. According to a press release, the move gives College Park a 30% increase in manufacturing space to optimize production…
Teresa Hamm appointed new director of marketing, education
American Orthopedics Manufacturing Corporation has appointed Teresa Hamm to director of marketing and education. Teresa Hamm In her new role, Hamm will oversee establishing and implementing educational programs for the O&P industry in the US. She will also…
OPGA partners with the vanHalem Group
OPGA announced a new partnership with the vanHalem Group LLC, an audit and consulting firm that helps providers navigate complex issues related to audits, appeals and compliance. According to a press release, the partnership allows members access to the industry…
Claudia Zacharias elected to ICE board of directors
The Institute for Credentialing Excellence announced the election of Claudia Zacharias, MBA,CAE, president and CEO of the Board of Certification/Accreditation, International, to its board of directors. Claudia Zacharias Zacharias has been with the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) since…
Hospital-based exercise programs can reduce osteoarthritis pain
A study presented at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals annual meeting in Washington, DC, demonstrated that a low-cost exercise program can significantly improve pain, function, balance and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a…
OPAF launches new First Clinic
The Orthotics & Prosthetics Activities Foundation (OPAF) held its first adaptive clinic in archery, First Target, at the Woodley Park Archery Range in Encino, Calif., on Oct. 28. The Mutual Amputee Aid Foundation served as the local host. “Our participants…
O&P providers receive OPGA/POINT Freedom Award
Fourteen members of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) and POINT Health Centers of America have received the 2012 OPGA/POINT Freedom Award for service to veterans and active duty soldiers. The award recognizes practices that have provided orthotic…
Athletes recognized at ADN Hall of Fame induction
The 14th Annual Athletes with Disabilities (ADN) Hall of Fame induction ceremony and awards dinner was held recently at the MotorCity Casino in Detroit. Since its inception in 1999, ADN has recognized nearly 100 individuals who are regarded as role…
Industries benefit from shift to building small
It may be more economically feasible and efficient for some industries to shift to small, modular, mass-produced units that can be deployed in a single location or distributed across many locations compared with custom-built, large-scale units of production, according to…