OPERF Announces 2009 Awards Program

OPERF Announces 2009 Awards Program

Manisha Bhaskar

3/17/2009

March 17, 2009

For Immediate Release

Contacts:
Brian J. Hafner, PhD
<Email Address Redacted>

Peter D. Rosenstein
Tel: 202-380-3663

Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation Announces New
Awards

The Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation (OPERF),
Inc. is now soliciting applications for the 2009 OPERF Award Program.
The Award Program is designed to encourage and stimulate research at all
levels in the O&P profession. Thanks to generous donations from O&P
professionals, business owners, manufacturers, and organizations, more
than $35,000 in awards are being offered in 2009. Five awards ranging
from $1,000 to $25,000 are now available in the following categories.

2009 OPERF Resident Travel Awards
The OPERF Resident Travel Award Program is designed to support the
travel of prosthetic and orthotic residents to the American Academy of
Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP) Annual Meeting & Scientific Symposium
so that they may present their NCOPE (National Commission on Orthotic
and Prosthetic Education) required residency research (i.e., Directed
Study) project. The $1000 Travel Awards will be given to deserving O&P
residents seeking to share the results of their directed study at the
Annual Meeting. Two Resident Travel Awards will be offered in 2009.

2009 OPERF Fellowship Awards
The OPERF Fellowship Award Program is designed to support quality
graduate education research related to the orthotic and prosthetic (O&P)
profession. The $5,000 Fellowship Awards will be given to deserving and
qualified students to support their graduate research. Two Fellowship
Awards will be offered in 2009.

2009 OPERF Small Grant Award
The OPERF Small Grant Award Program is designed to support quality
investigator-initiated research related to the orthotic and prosthetic
(O&P) profession. Small grant funding of up to $25,000 will be made
available to support qualified and capable investigators that conduct
novel and clinically-relevant O&P research. One Small Grant Award will
be offered in 2009.

O&P residents, graduate students, and investigators are encouraged to
apply. Details regarding the OPERF Award Program, specific award
descriptions, submission instructions, deadlines, and application forms
may be found on the OPERF website at www.OPERF.org
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If you would like to make a donation to the OPERF you may do so by
issuing a check to OPERF and mailing it to: OPERF, PO Box 34237,
Washington, DC 20043-4237.

OPERF is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit Foundation and contributions are tax
deductible to the extent the law allows.

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Please contact Peter Rosenstein, OPERF Administrator, for more
information:
OPERF, PO Box 34237, Washington, DC 20043-4237 - ph (202) 380-3663 - fx
(202) 380-3447







Manisha S. Bhaskar
American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists
Director of Marketing & Publications
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 501
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 380-3663, ext. 210
FAX (202) 380-3447
www.oandp.org < <URL Redacted>>