Orthotic & Prosthetic Technician Program Newsletter

Insights From the Editor-In-Chief

Hello,

As we progress through the winter’s snowy and cold months, we have an opportunity to introduce your O&P practice to students in O&P Technology Programs located around the country.

One of our goals is to introduce students to O&P practices that are outside of the city/state where the student is going to school and to help employers “show and tell” about their practice to students in one of the four O&P Technology Programs. Thus, we’ve created the Employer Meet & Greet (EMG) sessions.

The EMG sessions are offered 2-3 times each month (fall, winter, spring) via a Zoom call transmitted to students in the four programs with presentations by a new employer at each session. Our opening round of EMG sessions during the 2022 spring and fall was most successful with positive responses expressed by the students and employers who participated.

If you would like to know more and participate in the EMG sessions this winter and spring, please contact me via email at rdearing@ncope.org. We’re eager to highlight O&P practice through an introduction to O&P tech students!

Warm regards,

Ruthie