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Explore program announcements, recipient achievements, research advancements, organizational updates, and opportunities to see how your support is helping advance the people and ideas that restore mobility, independence, and quality of life.
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2026-27 Board of Directors
September 5th, 2026 Live in Motion Foundation is proud to announce its 2026–27 Board of Directors, an accomplished group of leaders united by a shared commitment to advancing mobility, strengthening the orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics profession, and expanding the Foundation’s impact. As Live in Motion Foundation continues to evolve, our
Elevate to Educate Scholarship
August 26th, 2026 Live in Motion Foundation is proud to recognize Adrienne Hill MHA, CPO(L),FAAOP as the recipient of the 2026 Educate to Elevate Scholarship, a $7,500 award supporting orthotics and prosthetics educators and faculty pursuing advanced academic degrees. Adrienne is pursuing a Doctor of Health Administration at Virginia University
Pilot Research Grant
August 24, 2026 Live in Motion Foundation is pleased to announce Brian Hafner PhD. as the recipient of the 2026 Pilot Research Grant, a $30,000 award supporting innovative research with the potential to advance orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic care. The Pilot Research Grant helps investigators generate the preliminary evidence needed
Early Career Research Grants
August 18th, 2026 We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Live in Motion Foundation Early Career Research Grants, recognizing emerging investigators whose work has the potential to shape the future of orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics. The Early Career Research Grant provides $30,000 in support to researchers within
Access to Care Scholarships
August 3rd, 2026 Live in Motion Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Access to Care, Workforce Development Scholarships, supporting emerging O&P assistants and pedorthists as they pursue the education, training, and clinical experience required to enter these essential professions. O&P Assistant Scholarship Recipients Pedorthics Scholarship Recipients
Spring Mentored Pilot Research Grants
July 28th, 2026 The Live in Motion Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Spring Mentored Pilot Research Grants. Offered twice annually, this one-year grant program supports clinically relevant, investigator-initiated research in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics. The program provides early career scientists and emerging investigators, including master’s
Access to Practice Awards
July 15th, 2026 The Access to Practice Professional Development Awards reflects the Live in Motion Foundation’s commitment to strengthening every member of the mobility care team. These awards provide financial support for orthotic and prosthetic assistants and certified pedorthists to attend national educational conferences, expanding access to the latest clinical
2026 NCOPE Larry Lange Awards
July 14th, 2026 The Live in Motion Foundation is proud to announce Kirsten Lucy and Justin Hornung as recipients of the 2026 NCOPE Larry Lange Resident Travel Award. Through this award, each recipient will receive support to attend a national professional conference, providing valuable opportunities to expand their knowledge, build
OP&P Healthcare Quality Fellows
July 13th, 2026 Live in Motion Foundation is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the 2026 OP&P Healthcare Quality Fellowship, the first program of its kind dedicated to advancing healthcare quality expertise and initaitives within the orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics profession. Jacob Thomas has been selected for the Healthcare