{"id":2501,"date":"2019-11-06T02:55:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T07:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.ncope.org\/?page_id=2501"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T16:18:26","slug":"residency-foreign-educated-students-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncope.org\/index.php\/home-page-v2\/residency-program-services\/op-residency-future-and-current-past-residents\/residency-foreign-educated-students-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Residency for Persons Who Received Orthotist\/Prosthetist Training Outside of the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#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; 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