Month: January 2011

Members of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) are heading to Moscow to be updated on the progress made by the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee on the next Paralympic Winter Games, which are less than 4 years away. The third project…

Registration for the spring 2011 Thranhardt Golf Classic, which will take place on March 16 at the Reunion Resort and Golf Club is now open online. This course is located in Reunion, Fla., and bus transportation is provided. Individual play…

A first of its kind surgical quality improvement program for children has the potential to identify outcomes of children’s surgical care that can be targeted for quality improvement efforts to prevent complications and save lives, according to a press release.…

As elderly citizens represent a growing proportion of the population, trauma centers are being challenged to provide them with the same quality of care that younger patients receive during a medical emergency. A recent study by researchers using the American…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) announced that applications are being accepted for the 2011 Larry Lange Travel Fellowship Award, established in memory of Larry Lange, CPO, FAAOP. ABC continues to support National Commission…

Exposure to noise from road traffic can increase the risk of stroke, particularly in those aged 65 years and older, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. The study, which is the first to investigate the links…

Breast cancer patients who have a strong social support system in the first year after diagnosis are less likely to die or have a recurrence of cancer, according to new research from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) and the Shanghai Institute…

OPAF’s First Dance, adaptive social dancing for people with physical challenges, will launch on March 6, 2011 at Elegance in Motion Dance Studio in Auburn Hills, Mich. The inaugural event will be sponsored by Special Opportunities in Advanced Rehabilitation (SOAR).…

The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC) announced its sponsorship of the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) Futurity Project. The Futurity Project is an NCOPE initiative to proactively market and support five…

Fifty-one U.S. athletes are making their final preparations to compete at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, which begin on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011. “Christchurch is a great city. The people here are really friendly and helpful,” Lex Gillette, who…