Fw: 2002-2003 OPAF Board Nominations

Fw: 2002-2003 OPAF Board Nominations

Anthony T. Barr

8/13/2002

----- Original Message -----
From: < <Email Address Redacted> >
To: Amputee Information Network < <Email Address Redacted> >
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: 2002-2003 OPAF Board Nominations


> I concur with Wayne that consumer members be on your list of possible OPAF
> board members as well as suggesting that the Academy also appoint a
consumer
> board member.
> Since the Academy and AOPA fund OPAF maybe its their place to suggest the
> concept.
>
> Why is it that the national consumer organization, ACA has industry and
> professional members on its board, but the industry associations , AOPA
and
> NAAOP and the Academy, the professional association (AAOP), have no
consumer
> members to thier boards to better provide input from a amputee's point of
> view ?
>
> Tony Barr
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wayne Renardson < <Email Address Redacted> >
> To: Amputee Information Network < <Email Address Redacted> >
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 1:44 PM
> Subject: 2002-2003 OPAF Board Nominations
>
>
> > Jeff originally posted this to OANDP-L. It strikes me that an amputee or
> three
> > might be represented by one of the five at-large slots.
> >
> > Wayne R
> > --------
> >
> > Please distribute to interested friends and colleagues. Any offers to
post
> this
> > announcement to the web, or to reprint it in hardcopy format in respect
of
> the
> > stated deadline, will be most welcome.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > The Executive Committee of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund
> > (OPAF), which serves as the OPAF's Nominating Committee, has begun its
> > annual search for individuals who would like to serve the O&P community
> > through membership on the OPAF Board of Directors. Nominees are needed
> > for the following positions:
> >
> > Representative of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
> > (AAOP)(1 ea)
> >
> > Representatives At Large (5 ea)
> >
> > Orthotic-Prosthetic Manufacturer/Supplier Representative (1 ea)
> >
> > Nominees should have appropriate background, a history of 501(c)(3)
> > nonprofit committee/volunteer work (preferred but not required), and a
> strong
> > commitment to the primary mission of the Fund: enable individuals with
> > physical disabilities - especially those served by members of the
> orthotics and
> > prosthetics community - to enjoy the rewards of personal achievement,
> > physical fitness, and social interaction.
> >
> > Election of nominees will take place during the October meeting of the
> OPAF
> > Board of Directors.
> >
> > If you are interested in serving on the OPAF Board or if you know of
> > potential nominees, please complete a nomination form. This document is
> > available for download through the OPAF web site at:
> >
> > < <URL Redacted>>
> >
> > Please return this document (and all material requested therein)
directly
> to
> > Lisa Schoonmaker, CPO, FAAOP, OPAF President by fax (320) 252-9244.
> > Deadline: September 20, 2002.
> >
> > Please contact either Lisa or Jeff Reznick, OPAF Director
( <Email Address Redacted> ;
> > 571-431-0818), with any questions about the nominating process or about
> > OPAF itself.
> >
> > Information about the current OPAF Board of Directors is available at:
> >
> > < <URL Redacted>>
> >
> > *More about the O&P Assistance Fund* ( <URL Redacted>)
> >
> > The Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance Fund (OPAF) is a nonprofit
> > organization, a 501(c)(3) public charity, established and incorporated
in
> > January 1995 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.
> >
> > In achieving this goal, the Fund also seeks to:
> >
> > - raise public awareness of the benefits that individuals with physical
> > disabilities receive from physical activity, orthotics, and prosthetics;
> >
> > - facilitate continuing education programs for allied-health
professionals
> who
> > serve as members of the rehabilitation team; and
> >
> > - coordinate in-kind support for future Paralympic games, chiefly by
> ensuring
> > that orthotists and prosthetists certified under the American Board for
> > Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics(ABC) are available to
athletes
> > during competitions.
> >
> > Since 1996, the core operations and programs of the Fund have beenmade
> > possible through generous contributions from the American Academy of
> > Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), American Board for Certification in
> > Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC), and American Orthotic and Prosthetic
> > Association (AOPA).
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Jeffrey S. Reznick, Ph.D.
> > Director and Senior Research Fellow
> > Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistance Fund, Inc. (OPAF)
> > 330 John Carlyle Street, Suite 200
> > Alexandria, Virginia 22314
> > Tel 571.431.0818
> > eFax 415.534.1857
> > Email <Email Address Redacted>
> > Web www.opfund.org
> >
> >
> >
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