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Scott Cummings, PT, CPO, FAAOP, Chair ()
Donald E. Katz, CO, LO, FAAOP, Vice Chair ()
Council Purposes and Objectives
To influence the profession of orthotics and prosthetics in a way that fosters self-sustaining research efforts and produces peer-reviewed P&O research that advances Evidence-Based Practice. To provide research education for O&P professionals and enhance the profession’s research capacity.
Grants Committee
Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Honours), Chair ()
Committee Purposes and Objectives
To identify, and provide direction and oversight of external grants that can benefit the Academy and its membership. The primary focus of this work should be to sustain the work being accomplished through Project Quantum Leap (PQL) and to build orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) research capacity.
Research Education Committee
Ed Neumann, PhD, PE, CP, Chair ()
Committee Purposes and Objectives
To develop continuing-education that allows O&P professionals the opportunity to be more informed consumers of clinical and technical research. Work in conjunction with NCOPE, to promote and support the research experience component of clinical residencies across the United States.
Standards and Protocols Committee
Wieland Kaphingst, Dipl.-Ing., CPO, Chair ()
Committee Purposes and Objectives
To assist in the facilitation of standardization within the orthotic and prosthetic community (i.e. terminology, research terminology and methodology).
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