Professional Issues Council

The Professional Issues Council (PIC) focuses on issues related to how the profession provides services to patients, how those services are reimbursed, and how the profession relates to state and local government. The PIC also works to enhance the work of the Academy's Chapters and special constituencies.

Bruce "Mac" McClellan, CPO, Chair

Administrative Support

Kimber Nation

O&P Awareness Task Force

Keith M. Smith, CO, LO, FAAOP, Chair

Licensure Toolkit Committee

Robb Brown Jr., CPO, FAAOP, 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.

Liaisons Committee

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:

ACA
ACPOC
APTA
AOTA
CAAHEP
VA

Chapter Presidents Committee

Nathan Seversky, CP, FAAOP, Board Liaison

Women in Orthotics & Prosthetics Committee

Leigh Pipkin, Co-Chair


Michelle J. Hall, CPO, FAAOP, Co-Chair

JPO

David Boone, CP, MPH, PhD

Committee Goals and Objectives:
To publish the highest-quality quarterly journal in the O&P profession.