American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP)
As the pre-eminent professional organization in orthotics and prosthetics, the mission of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
is to promote high standards of patient care through advocacy,
education, and literature & research. In keeping with this mission
the Academy is the professional organization representing practitioners
credentialed by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and
Prosthetics.
American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC)
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics
(ABC) is the national certifying and accrediting body for the orthotic
and prosthetic professions. The public requires and deserves assurance
that the persons providing orthotic and prosthetic services and care are
qualified to provide the appropriate services, and it was on this basis
that the ABC was established as a credentialing organization.
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA)
The American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association
(AOPA) is a national trade association committed to providing high
quality, unprecedented business services and products to O&P
professionals.
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)
The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
(ISPO), is a multi-disciplinary organization comprised of persons who
have a professional interest in the clinical, educational and research
aspects of prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation engineering and
related topics.
Amputee Coalition of America (ACA)
The Amputee Coalition of America
(ACA) is a national, non-profit amputee consumer educational
organization representing people who have experienced amputation or are
born with limb differences. The ACA includes individual amputees,
amputee education and support groups for amputees, professionals, family
members and friends of amputees, amputation or limb loss related
agencies, and organizations.
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF)
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund
(OPAF) is a nonprofit organization, a 501(c)(3) public charity,
established and incorporated by the Orthotics and Prosthetics National
Office. Dedicated initially to providing financial and in-kind support
to the 1996 Paralympics, the Fund now generates its own initiatives
through partnerships with individuals, organizations, and institutions
engaged in raising public awareness of physical disability; and
improving the quality of rehabilitation medicine, science, and
technology.
oandp.com, the global information portal for orthotics and prosthetics
oandp.com
is an Internet portal dedicated to providing comprehensive information
and services to the orthotics and prosthetics profession. The vision of
oandp.com is to make as much information as possible freely available to
both professionals and consumers, toward the goal of improving the
quality of care provided by O&P professionals and the quality of
life of their patients.