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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

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

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

July 8th, 2026 The Live in Motion Foundation is proud to announce Jenna Padilla as the recipient of the 2026 Chester Haddan Scholar Award. This scholarship recognizes exceptional students pursuing careers in orthotics and prosthetics and reflects the Foundation’s commitment to strengthening the future mobility care workforce through educational opportunity

July 7th, 2026 Congratulations to Yasir Aljohani for receiving the Spring 2026 Microgrant. The Live in Motion Foundation’s Microgrant is a one year grant program which supports early-stage research and quality improvement projects that have the potential to advance mobility care and improve patient outcomes. By investing in innovative ideas

The Orthotics & Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research (The O&P Foundation) Welcomes Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP, FAAOP(D) to the Legacy Leadership Council (LLC). Dr. Wurdeman is a nationally recognized leader in orthotics and prosthetics whose career reflects a deep and sustained commitment to advancing evidence-based care, clinical excellence, and

The Orthotics & Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research (The O&P Foundation) is proud to announce its 2026 funding programs, designed to strengthen the profession and advance high-quality, patient-centered care across the orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics continuum. Through scholarships, research grants, professional awards, and workforce development initiatives, our 2026 programs

The Orthotics & Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research is proud to announce the recipient of the 2025 Fall Mentored Pilot Research Grant. These one-year, $5,000 awards support emerging investigators—including master’s and doctoral students, O&P residents, and practicing clinicians—as they conduct focused research projects under the guidance of experienced research

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research is proud to recognize the recipients of this year’s Doctoral Training Awards. This program supports the next generation of clinician–scientists whose research will advance evidence-based care in orthotics, prosthetics, and pedorthics. Certified orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists who pursue doctoral training often