{"id":35945,"date":"2022-03-11T12:01:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T17:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncope.org\/?p=35945"},"modified":"2022-04-19T18:53:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T22:53:38","slug":"health-professions-week-q-a-panel-on-op-101s-on-11-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncope.org\/index.php\/2022\/03\/11\/health-professions-week-q-a-panel-on-op-101s-on-11-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Professions Week Q\/A Panel on O&#038;P 101&#8217;s on 11 March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>As part of the spring Health Professions Week events, 5 O&amp;P professionals are discussing the 101&#8217;s of the field, covering a wide range of topics including the state of DEI and beneficial extracurricular activities\/courses to prepare for a career in O&amp;P. 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Follow @healthprofweek for events throughout March.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The panelists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sydney Ezell, CPO, RRL Region 6, Bionic PO<br \/><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\">Sydney Ezell is a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist based out of San\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\">Antonio, Texas. She is currently 1 of 8 Regional Residency\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\">Liaisons and a member of the NCOPE DEI committee. She is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\">passionate about working with the pediatric population.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\">In<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\">\u00a0her\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP148222471\">free time, Sydney enjoys exploring new places around Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Glen Thompson, CPO, MS, RISE Prosthetics and Orthotics<br \/><span class=\"TextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\">Glen\u00a0Thompson\u00a0MS, CPO, is a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\">(CPO) at Rise Prosthetics and Orthotics in Denver,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\">Colorado.\u00a0Glen\u00a0received his Master of Science Degree from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\">Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas after\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\">completing his residency at various clinics across the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\">country.\u00a0Glen\u00a0is passionate about providing holistic and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP116150256 BCX0\">evidence-based care for those in need of prosthetic care.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP116150256 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Jonas Ljung, Clinic Manager, Residency Director, NCOPE Board of Directors Member, Hanger Clinics<br \/><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">Jonas is an ABC-certified prosthetist\/orthotist and Clinic Manager\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">overseeing a clinical and administrative team responsible for the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic management of patients\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">presenting with a large spectrum of pathologies. He looks for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">novel and creative approaches to treatment, utilizing new\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">technologies when appropriate, and putting a strong emphasis on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">clinical research and evidence-based practice. Jonas is also\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">interested in furthering the education and professional standards\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">of the field. He is a member of the NCOPE Board of Directors and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP205425447 BCX0\">Residency Director for his region.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP205425447 BCX0\">\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li>L\u00e9a Richer, MSOP, Lead VA Resident, Board Eligible Orthotist, Prosthetic Resident, Dept. of Veterans Affairs<br \/><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">L\u00e9a Richer is the current prosthetic resident at the VA Portland\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">Healthcare system in Oregon, where she is the study coordinator\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">for a research study assessing associations between mental health\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">and prosthetic use in post 9\/11 trans-femoral veterans, and the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">National lead residency for O&amp;P.\u00a0 He special interests lie in activity\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">specific devices, mental health, and the intersection between\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">culture, history, and O&amp;P. In her free\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">time<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">\u00a0she enjoys cooking,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">skate skiing, and hiking around the Pacific\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">North West<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"EOP  BCX0 SCXP164527800\">Michael Carroll, PhD, CPO, FAAOP(D), Dept. of Veterans Affairs<br \/><span class=\"TextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\">Michael Carroll, PhD, CPO, FAAOP(D) is a Certified Prosthetist-<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\">Orthotist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and an\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\">assistant professor at the University of Central Florida. He has\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\">traveled internationally presenting at conferences and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\">providing clinical care, including to multiple Paralympians\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP186520928 BCX0\">during the London 2012 Paralympic games.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"EOP  BCX0 SCXP164527800\"><span class=\"EOP SCXP186520928 BCX0\">Moderator: Shree Thaker, NCOPE<br \/>S<span class=\"TextRun SCXP32240625 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP32240625 BCX0\">hree is a marketing consultant for NCOPE with an O&amp;P\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP32240625 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP32240625 BCX0\">career spanning work with non-profits and start-ups\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP32240625 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@002060,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP32240625 BCX0\">including ROMP and PSYONIC. 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