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Navigating the O&P Residency Roadmap

Welcome to The Academy Advantage, a personalized eNewsletter from The Academy  Academy NewsACTION NEEDED: Medicare Expands Access to Microprocessor Prosthetic Knees. Public Comments are due on March 2, 2024.New Course Alert: Critically Appraised Topics: A Guide to...

Practitioner Residency & Certification Exam Changes on the Horizon

  ABC and NCOPE are working to advance the process of becoming a CPO by transitioning to new residency standards and certification exams that require both disciplines. This decision was one of the outcomes of a conference that discussed entry level practitioner...

Congratulations 2024 ABC O&P Student Scholarship Recipients!

  In proud partnership with the Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research (The Foundation), we are pleased to recognize and congratulate the recipients of the 2024 ABC Orthotist & Prosthetist Scholarship and Scholarship for O&P...

Jessica Smit Selected for ABC Resident Travel Award

ABC, in partnership with The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research (The Foundation), would like to congratulate Jessica Smit, CPO, as the recipient of the 2024 ABC Resident Travel Award. Jessica was selected for her National Commission on...

The Residency Program Annual Report (PAR) is Now Open

Completion of the PAR identifies to NCOPE that a residency site is in compliance with the NCOPE Residency Standards and engaged in the quality improvement processes as defined in Standard 1.5. Continuous quality improvement processes including tools such as the PAR...

ABC WhatIsPOP – Resident Webinar

Looking for ideas on how to increase O&P career awareness during your residency? Watch this WhatIsPOP session featuring a panel of orthotic and prosthetic residents who will speak on demystifying the process.  

O&P Technician Newsletter – Winter 2024 Edition

In this issue: Meet O&P students and their professors as they discuss their experiences of getting started in O&P, learn about the latest programs at Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC), how clinicians integrated O&P into their personal lives, and more!

COPA Connection December 2023 Newsletter

In this edition of the California Orthotic & Prosthetic Association's newsletter, Mark Clary, CPO, FAAOP, Vice-Chair of NCOPE presents on the “Current State of O&P Education". Additionally, Mellisa Warden, CSUDH student, discusses the importance of the...

NCOPE Diversity Travel Award Given to Leslie Martinez

A little about Award Winner, Leslie: My name is Leslie Gabriela Martinez and I am a recent graduate of the Northwestern University Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics Program, MPO 2023. I am currently completing my combined O&P Residency in Phoenix, Arizona. My...

2023 NCOPE Education Summit

Final Report The 2023 Education Summit was a pivotal event, addressing critical challenges and charting a course for innovative solutions. The recommendations put forth serve as a roadmap for education to prepare graduates for evolving clinical demands, ensuring that...

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