Foreward
C. Michael Schuch, CPO, FISPO
I would like to recognize the progress the NCOPE-accredited education programs have made in encouraging, requiring and guiding research efforts since they have made
a difference in the quality of the Journal of Prosthetics and
Orthotics (JPO). This month's lead article, "Dysvascular
Amputees: What Can We Expect?," written by Sheryl P.
Anderson, CP, as an O&P undergraduate, is an example of
this progress. We need more research like Ms. Anderson's-research that demonstrates, supports and acknowledges outcomes-to be submitted to the JPO.
While the response to the JPO's Research, Technical
and International Forums has been good, I also would like
to see more submissions to the JPO's Case Study Forum.
Case studies are a good way to show creativity, document
treatment plans or approaches, and contribute information
on outcomes as well.
I've also seen an incredible growth in the number of
manuscripts submitted for publication in the JPO. Many of
the submitting authors are from related professions, indicating that perhaps the JPO is gaining respectability outside the O&P profession. Please keep the manuscripts
coming in!
Finally, I would like to congratulate the more than 150
readers who have successfully passed one or more of the
JP0 quizzes and received their PCEs.
C. Michael Schuch, CPO
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