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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

ABC Match Campaign Concludes, but the Work is Just Beginning. The Orthotics & Prosthetics Foundation for Education & Research (The O&P Foundation) is proud to announce the conclusion of the ABC Match Campaign, and the results speak to the strength and commitment of our field. Thanks to the generosity of

The Orthotics & Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research (The O&P Foundation) is honored to announce the recipients of the inaugural 2025 Fuel the Future of O&P Scholarships. These exceptional students were selected for their academic excellence and their capacity to make a transformative impact on patient care within the

The O&P Foundation’s Microgrant Program awards one-year grants of $2,000 to support clinically relevant activities and projects. These microgrants aim to empower health professionals, researchers, students, and residents to pursue projects and activities that may contribute to clinical care in O&P. The grants are awarded based on the scholarly merit and clinical relevance of