Vol.10, No.2

January 2005

PROJECT QUANTUM LEAP PRODUCES HEALTH EDUCATION POSTERS

In March, Academy members will receive a series of medical charts that focus on three key conditions commonly treated by practitioners: Deformational Plagiocephaly, the Diabetic Foot and Scoliosis. The Academy is partnering with Netter, a leading medical illustration company, to produce one-of-a-kind, three dimensional illustrations that outline each treatment phase with a visual and a detailed description. The charts will help practitioners better educate patients and physicians about the specific conditions of the topic shown. For each chart, experts on the topic area consulted with world renowned medical illustrators to produce the charts with incomparable accuracy, clarity and detail. Each chart is based on materials reviewed during the Clinical Standards of Practice consensus conferences. A limited quantity will be available for sale through the Academy’s Bookstore (301) 617-7805.

THRANHARDT, OTHERS TO RECEIVE AWARDS AT ANNUAL MEETING

Ted Thranhardt, CPO will receive the Titus-Ferguson Award and Bud Bronkhorst, CO, FAAOP will be presented the Distinguished Practitioner Award, the Academy’s two most prestigious honors, during opening ceremonies at the Annual Meeting March 16-19 in Orlando. Several other awards will also be presented in addition to the induction of the 2005 Class of Fellows. Donald G. Shurr, PT, CPO and Ronald F. Altman CPO (E) will share the Clinical Commitment Award, while Marlo Ortiz Vasquez will receive the Clinical Creativity Award. The Outstanding Educator Award will go to Thomas P. Karolewski, CP, FAAOP while Mark D. Geil, PhD, Douglas G. Smith, MD, and Jeffrey G. Kingsley will be named Honorary Members.

LLPS CONTEMPLATING SEQUEL TO CERTIFICATE COURSE

Gordon Bosker, CP, M.Ed., FAAOP, Chair of the Lower-Limb Prosthetics Society, spearheaded the society’s development and launch of the LLPS Certificate course, “Prosthetic Management of Lower Limb Patient,” with focused content on the transfemoral amputee. The course modules provide participants valuable insight and information on the challenges and protocols of the transfemoral amputee. Completing the program’s modules is one of the key eligibility elements of earning the prestigious designation, Fellow of the Academy (FAAOP). Bosker and LLPS Vice Chair, Amy Mehary, CP are developing program content for an additional certificate course focusing on the transtibial amputee. This certificate course will explore, among other things, the effectiveness of Vacuum Assist Systems. Interested volunteers should contact Gordon Bosker ().

AWARENESS ARTICLE DESCRIBES O&P PROFESSION

As part of the Academy's national awareness and recruitment campaign an article on the O&P profession will appear in the quarterly journal of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions. The article will be featured in the "Highlight on a Profession" section of the February 2005 issue.

LAST-MINUTE JPO QUIZZES SET NEW RECORD

458 JPO quizzes were received in December from members and nonmembers, the most ever...and 238 of them came in between December 27 and 29. Dedicated Academy staff worked diligently to grade all quizzes received in order for certifees to receive PCE credit from ABC. Members were able to choose from a selection of 17 articles and quizzes worth 2 PCE credits each on this site.

DATA VERIFICATION UPDATES AID MEMBER COMMUNICATION

Approximately 700 Data Verification forms were recently received and processed to ensure the accuracy of Academy mailings to members. This year’s form encouraged members to provide their current email address for Academician Xpress delivery and Members Only access. The Academy now has three-fourths of its membership with email addresses on file.

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