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NCOPE Donates $30,000 to the O&P Foundation
May 28th, 2025 The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research is honored to announce a generous $30,000 donation from the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) in support of the O&P Foundation’s mission to advance clinical care through research, education, and professional funding programs in the
2025 ABC O&P Technician Scholarships – Recipients
The O&P Foundation has partnered with the American Board of Certification for Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABC) to provide scholarships to Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) technician students who are currently enrolled at O&P technician education institutions that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). ABC O&P Technician Student Scholarships include a $5,000 cash award.
2025 ABC Student Poster Awards – Recipients
The O&P Foundation has partnered with the American Board of Certification for Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABC) to identify and celebrate outstanding research by orthotic and prosthetic students. ABC Student Poster Awards were awarded to outstanding student-created posters accepted for presentation at the 2025 American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium. Each includes
AOPA Makes a Significant Donation To the O&P Foundation
January 21st, 2025 The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is proud to announce a donation of $1 million over the next five years to the Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research (O&P Foundation). This contribution underscores AOPA’s unwavering commitment to advancing innovation, education, and research in the
2025 O&P Foundation Tamarack Award
Tamarack Habilitation Technologies, Inc. continues to give back to the Orthotic & Prosthetic profession with their support of The O&P Foundation Tamarack Award for Outstanding Contributions to Orthotic Practice & Education, including a $10,000 award. This award recognizes and honors an individual who has significantly impacted Orthotics practice through their dedication to
Fall 2024 Microgrants – Recipients
The O&P Foundation’s Microgrant Program is designed to spark scholarly work in the field of orthotics and prosthetics (O&P). This biannual program awards one-year grants of $2,000 to support clinically relevant projects that aim to empower health professionals, researchers, students, and residents to pursue activities that may contribute to clinical care in O&P, such as
2024-25 ABC Scholarships – Announcing Recipients-
The O&P Foundation has partnered with the American Board of Certification for Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABC) to provide scholarships to Orthotic and Prosthetic students who are currently enrolled at O&P education institutions that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). These scholarships include a $10,000 cash award. Up to 10 ABC Orthotist and Prosthetist Scholarships and up to
ABC pledges to match O&P Foundation donations up to $1 million
Building on its unrestricted $1.5 million donation to the O&P Foundation, The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABC) has pledged to match every donation up to $1 million, through November 2025. Get in the spirit of Giving Tuesday and double your donation’s impact on the O&P Foundation’s mission
2024 Doctoral Training Award
The O&P Foundation recognizes and values the impact made by current and future clinician researchers on clinical practice and patient outcomes. Certified Orthotists and Prosthetists who choose to pursue a PhD, often no longer employed in clinical practice, frequently experience financial hardship in managing the expenses associated with professional engagement and maintaining