Author: Terense Kemp

  Jeff Shaw Jeff Shaw, CP, has joined Philadelphia-based Orthologix as part of the firm’s clinical staff. He will lead the Advanced Dynamics in Prosthetics team, which focuses on research and emerging technologies. Formerly with Harry J. Lawall Orthotic and…

Seventy-five leaders from the O&P field met with more than 80 members of Congress and their staff in March to deliver the positive message on how the profession and AOPA can help find savings in Medicare by urging more aggressive…

The economic burden of providing health insurance for workers increased more for small businesses than for large ones from 2000 to 2005, but the spike did not cause a significant number of small employers to abandon the benefit, according to…

Building a Shoe Right Out of the Gait Gait research highlights the need for a new shoe design and, more important, a revised standard for footwear. Another athletic shoe is entering the market. Instead of the typical manufacturer-based development team,…

There is a lack of equity in health care for minority children in America, according to data gathered in a nationwide survey and analyzed by a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researcher.   © 2008/itstock free, JupiterImages Corporation The…

Becoming one of the best disabled skiers in the world is a simple task, according to Kevin Jardine, director of competition for Challenge Aspen in Snowmass Village, Colo. All it takes is a competitive personality and the desire and ability…

The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) has announced the launch of a reading list that is linked to Amazon.com. This list is available on the Academy Web site at www.oandp.org by clicking on “Recommended Reading” on the left…

The decline in defined employee benefit plans and the rise in defined contribution plans – combined with increasing longevity – is creating growing risk among baby boomer employees regarding their retirement benefits. As retirement benefits are redesigned for today’s retirees,…

Challenge Aspen inspires newly injured veterans to heal themselves at outdoor adventure camps.

When we learn to adjust clinical protocol to maximize a patient’s personal, individualized rehabilitation strategy, then we will be able to truly judge outcomes.