{"id":2391,"date":"2019-11-06T02:20:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T07:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.ncope.org\/?page_id=2391"},"modified":"2020-03-19T10:10:27","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T14:10:27","slug":"op-resource-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncope.org\/index.php\/home-page-v2\/about\/op-resource-links\/","title":{"rendered":"O&#038;P Resource Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.3&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/ml7os1k8pdoh.i.optimole.com\/cb:FMBB.50741\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/ncope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Clinical-Exam-Crop.jpg&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.3&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#05437a&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;About Us&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;54px|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; ol_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Ubuntu|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_5_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_6_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>\n<h3>Affiliated and Related Organizations<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oandp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(AAOP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/dt>\n<dd>The American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists is dedicated to promoting professionalism and advancing the standards of patient care through education, literature, research, advocacy, and collaboration.<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amputee-coalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Amputee Coalition<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(AC)<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The Amputee Coalition (AC) is a national, non-profit amputee consumer educational organization representing people who have experienced amputation or are born with limb differences. The ACA includes individual amputees, amputee education and support groups for amputees, professionals, family members and friends of amputees, amputation or limb loss related agencies, and organizations.<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abcop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(ABC)<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC) is a national certifying and accrediting body for the orthotic and prosthetic professions.<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aopanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(AOPA)<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The American Orthotic &amp; Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is a national trade association committed to providing high quality, unprecedented business services and products to O&amp;P professionals.<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bocusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Board of Certification\/Accreditation<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(BOC)<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The Board of Certification\/Accreditation (BOC) is a national certifying and accrediting body for the orthotic and prosthetic professions.<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorehealthcareers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ExploreHealthCareers.org<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>Free information on health careers, enrichment programs &amp; educational funding for minority and low income students.<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ispoint.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(ISPO)<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), is a multi-disciplinary organization comprised of persons who have a professional interest in the clinical, educational and research aspects of prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation engineering and related topics.<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/naaop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics &amp; Proesthetics<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(NAAOP)<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to educating the public and promoting public policy that is in the interest of the O&amp;P patient.<\/dd>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opafonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Fund<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(OPAF)<\/strong><\/dt>\n<dd>The Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Fund (OPAF) is a nonprofit organization, a 501(c)(3) public charity, established and incorporated by the Orthotics and Prosthetics National Office. Dedicated initially to providing financial and in-kind support to the 1996 Paralympics, the Fund now generates its own initiatives through partnerships with individuals, organizations, and institutions engaged in raising public awareness of physical disability; and improving the quality of rehabilitation medicine, science, and technology.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"https:\/\/op-educators.mailchimpsites.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orthotic and Prosthetic Educators Network<\/a>\u00a0<strong>(OPEN) &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Formerly OPEC<\/dt>\n<dd>OPEN is dedicated to the interest of the orthotic and prosthetic educators serving students enrolled in all levels of academic programs.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oandp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oandp.com, the global information portal for orthotics and prosthetics<\/a><\/dt>\n<dd>oandp.com is an Internet portal dedicated to providing comprehensive information and services to the orthotics and prosthetics profession. 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