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AOPA Monitoring of and Communication with Government Officials Regarding the Release of Proposed Rules that will Require COVID-19 Vaccination

On September 9, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would be issuing independent Interim Final Rules that would require COVID-19 vaccination for employers with more than 100 employees (OSHA) and healthcare providers who are enrolled in Medicare and/or Medicaid […]

2021 COPL Pilot Grant Recipients Announced

The Board of Directors of the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) and the Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Learning and Outcomes/Evidence-Based Practice (COPL) has selected its 2021 COPL Pilot Grant recipients.

AOPA Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines for O&P Profession

In anticipation of regulatory requirements by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expected in mid to late October, along with the availability of safe and effective vaccines approved by the Federal Drug Administration, we encourage all O&P professionals, both healthcare providers and those who work in healthcare facilities, […]