Ohio Chapter

Officers

David Garcia, CP, RFO, LP, President
Manuel Garcia Prosthetic & Orthotic Centers
8180 Pearl Rd
Cleveland, OH 44136-1634
Phone: (440) 243-1085
Fax: (440) 243-2543
E-mail: dave@MGPOC.com

President-Elect

Mark Shamp, CP

Immediate Past President

Kathy Clark Simmons, CO

Chapter Boundaries

Practitioners from the states of Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia residents may join the Ohio chapter since no state chapters exist in those states.

Number of Members: N/A
Annual Dues Amount(s): N/A
Chapter Meeting Attendance: N/A

Membership Requirements

Any member of the Academy within the geographical boundaries of the chapter who are in good standing with the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (See Chapter Highlights above for details).

Upcoming Events

The Ohio Chapter AAOP
2010 Annual Meeting
Easton Town Center Hilton Columbus
Columbus, OH
April 17, 2010

Previous Chapter Highlights

2009 Fall Scientific Meeting
Doubletree Hotel, Worthington, OH. October 24.
2008 Fall Scientific Meeting
Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, OH. Saturday, October 11.
Spring Technical Meeting (with exhibits)
Hilton Hotel Columbus, Columbus, OH. Saturday, March 15, 2008
(Casino Night and Exhibitors' Reception, March 14th)
Fall Scientific Meeting
Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH. October 13, 2007
Spring Technical Meeting (with exhibits)
Hilton Hotel Columbus at Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH. April 21, 2007

Chapter Benefits/Areas of Involvement

Click here to send an e-mail requesting more information about the chapter meeting(s) below. Make sure to indicate which meeting you are interested in, including the meeting dates, and also include your name, e-mail address, and phone number. Also, please indicate whether you are interested in information on exhibiting at the meeting.

Chapter Goals and Objectives

Provide quality education programs for members of the Ohio Chapter and other O&P and Allied Health Practitioners including are Ohio Licensed Practitioners.

Newsletters

A three-issues per year newsletter "Academy Leader" with topics such as:
feature articles, news items, the president's letter to members, board activities, national items of interest, new and interesting practitioners in Ohio, technical articles, practice tips, legislative issues and responses, news of facilities in the state, and Chapter meetings.