April 2005 • Vol. 1, No. 1
	Advancing Orthotic and Prosthetic Care Through Knowledge

Welcome to The Academy TODAY

This is the first of a new quarterly publication by the Academy in partnership with The O&P EDGE magazine.

The Academy TODAY will provide better communication with members and the profession about the activities, issues, committee work, and events of the Academy, and inform a broader audience about the advancements being made on behalf of the profession by Project Quantum Leap. Clinical and technical education presented in The Academy TODAY will work in conjunction with the Academy's new Paul E. Leimkuehler Online Learning Center to provide more opportunities to obtain PCE credits.

The 16-page format (print version) provides ample room to discuss professional issues, explain the reasoning behind key decisions by the Board, and provide further information on the myriad activities in which the Academy is involved.

We appreciate the newly-formed partnership with The O&P EDGE. Our pages will complement the fine reporting they continue to do. What you'll see in these articles each quarter, though, will be focused on the Academy...its issues, activities, and challenges. Funding for each issue of The Academy TODAY is provided in part by a single sponsoring O&P company. Our sponsor for this inaugural issue is SPS, who also provided the articles on the Relax liner and the Comprehensive Footwear Program. Future sponsors will be providing continuing education materials which will tie directly to the Online Learning Center.

So, welcome to the first issue. Comments are always welcome. You can send them to us at or by mail to 526 King Street, Suite 201, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.