Professional Issues Council

Robert N. Brown, Jr., MS, CPO, FAAOP, Chair

O&P Awareness Task Force

Scott Cummings, PT, CPO, Chair

Legislative Advocacy Committee

Mark DeHarde, Chair

Committee Goals and Objectives: Accumulate all state licensure bills for review by states wishing to pursue licensure. Provide information to members on legislative and regulatory issues as they arise.

Interprofessional Relations Committee

David F. Moretto, CP, FAAOP, Chair

Committee Goals and Objectives: To have every liaison attend the national meeting to which they are liaison and report to the board on opportunities to interact with the Academy.

Liaisons:

AOFAS
AAOS
APTA
AOTA
ACFAS
CARF

AOPA Government Relations Committee Member

Wendy Beattie, CPO, FAAOP

Committee Goals and Objectives: Report to PIC and Academy board, activities and issues presented in the GRC.

Chapter Presidents Committee

Marc Kaufman, CPO, Chair

Town Hall Committee

Frank H. Bostock, MBA, CO, FAAOP

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Representative

Committee Goals and Objectives: Represent the Academy and O&P to CARF, report to the Academy Board on activities of CARF germane to O&P