OPERF Mission
The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) was established to raise the standards of education and research in the O&P profession. Practicing O&P professionals founded the organization to meet the ever-changing needs of the field.
OPERF will award grants to promote research in the profession with the goal of providing the best possible care to patients in need of O&P care. The Foundation will also assist students currently attending or entering O&P education programs by providing competitive grants and awards as they pursue careers as O&P professionals, faculty or researchers in the field.
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OPERF Announces 2012 Research Award Recipients
Small Grant Award |
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Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO (Hons) Northwestern University  |
Larissa Pavone, MD Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago  |
Improving Lower Extremity Orthotic Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy |
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Fellowship Awards |
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Christopher Baschuk, BS University of Texas Southwestern School of Health Professions  Validation of Alternative Posterior Attachments for Upper Limb Figure of Eight Harnessing |
Shane Wurdeman, CP, MSPO University of Nebraska at Omaha/Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility  Quantifying Stride-to-Stride Fluctuations in Amputee Gait: Implications for Improved Outcomes |
Resident Travel Awards |
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Abbey Meyer, LO Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children  Effect of Compliance Counseling on Brace Success in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Preliminary Report |
Megan Zachar, MSPO, CO Gary M. Berke Prosthetics and Orthotics  Treatment Options and Outcomes for Lower Extremity Bone Tumors in Children: A Literature Review |
WASHINGON-The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF) congratulates the 2012 Research Award Program recipients and thanks everyone who applied. OPERF's Board of Directors also extends its gratitude and appreciation to all of those who served as clinical and scientific reviewers for this year's submissions. Their help and support ensure that all applicants receive constructive feedback and suggestions. OPERF's Research Award Program, now in its fourth year, encourages and stimulates research at all levels of the O&P profession with awards ranging from $1,000 to $25,000. OPERF is proud to promote research and education in the O&P profession. Thanks go out to all the individuals, companies, and organizations within the O&P profession who sustain these programs through their generous donations. |
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