The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is proud to announce that Robert Gailey, PhD, PT, FAPTA, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the James H. Campbell Commitment to Outcomes Award. The award, established in 2025 and funded by Hanger, Inc., honors the legacy of Dr. Jam
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is pleased to announce that Ashlie White, MS, will join the organization as its new Senior Director of External Affairs on August 18. A nationally respected leader in orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) advocacy, health policy, and strategic progra
We’re excited to share an important and encouraging development in Medicare policy—one that reflects both a significant advocacy victory and the strength of AOPA’s collaborative relationship with the DME MACs. After nearly two years of persistent engagement following AOPA’s formal LCD reconsideratio
Yesterday, July, 17, 2025, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) in the U.S. Senate and Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Mike Thompson (D-CA) in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Medicare Orthotics and Prostheti
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is pleased to announce that Teri Kuffel, JD has been appointed to serve as Executive Director by the AOPA Board of Directors. Kuffel, who has served as Interim Executive Director since January, received unanimous support from the Board. She has
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joy Klapp Email: jklapp@AOPAnet.org AOPA Announces 2025 Howard R. Thranhardt Award Recipients Alexandria, VA (July 8, 2025) — The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is proud to announce the recipients of the prestigious 2025 Howard R. Thranhardt Award:
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that its contract with Teri Kuffel, JD to serve as AOPA’s Interim Executive Director has been extended an additional six months to December 31, 2025. Teri stepped into the role on January 1, 2025, follo
We’re excited to share promising news for the orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) community: the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) has confirmed that Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes has been named as one of 56 eligible topic areas for the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) Peer Reviewe
More Access. More Voices. More Impact. The 2025 AOPA Policy Forum is going virtual this year — and we need your voice more than ever! AOPA is excited to announce this year’s Policy Forum will take place as a live virtual event. Key Dates: Education Session*: Tuesday, May 6, 1-5 pm ET Congressional M
Alexandria, VA (January 21, 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