NCOPE News Feed and Archives

Strengthening the Future of Pedorthics through United Support for Education, Research, and Professional Development The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research (The O&P Foundation) is honored to announce that The Pedorthic Foundation has...

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Pilot and Early Career Research Grants. The Early Career and Pilot Research Grants are intended to help investigators initiate lines of research that...

Recognize Excellence in Service!Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to support NCOPE’s mission? The NCOPE Volunteer of Excellence Award honors individuals whose outstanding volunteer service has made a lasting impact. These are the leaders, the doers, and...

Noridian and CGS are partnering to offer a two-part course will guide you through the complex world of Medicare. It will provide you with what is required to order, provide, and bill orthotics and prosthetics for Medicare beneficiaries under Medicare’s Durable Medical...

New O&P Residency Standards In the latest episode of O&P Rising, guest host Anna Cook, a board-eligible prosthetist/orthotist at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minnesota, sits down with Chris Robinson, MS, MBA, CPO, ATC, FAAOP(D),...

This year, the O&P Foundation has partnered with NCOPE to provide (2) $2,000 awards to support Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) residents to further professional development in support of professional conference education and attendance. This award recognizes the...

The O&P Foundation has $114,000 in funding opportunities available this Fall across its program areas in research, education and professional awards. Explore and learn more about these great opportunities:Research The Fall Mentored Pilot Grant program awards (1)...

June 2025 — The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) is proud to announce that Health Research, Inc. (HRI), on behalf of the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the University at Albany, State University of New York, has been...

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research is honored to announce a generous $30,000 donation from the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) in support of the O&P Foundation’s mission to advance clinical care...

The adoption date for the 2025 NCOPE Residency Standards is July 1 and the NCOPE staff would like to provide you with the information and support needed to ensure your residency program can best enable the success of future O&P residents.Are you a...