Industry Loses Esteemed Practitioner Arturo Vazquez Vela CPO
Joel Kempfer C.P.
Description
Collection
Title:
Industry Loses Esteemed Practitioner Arturo Vazquez Vela CPO
Creator:
Joel Kempfer C.P.
Date:
4/19/2013
Text:
As an addendum to Mr. Comacho Gomez's post...
I am deeply saddened to report that my dear friend and colleague Arturo
Vazquez Vela CPO passed away yesterday of an apparent heart attack. Arturo
was one of the most compassionate and generous practitioners I've had the
pleasure of knowing. He was extremely proud of his profession and worked
tirelessly to elevate it's stature in Mexico. He almost single handedly
developed, wrote, and administered the BAMCOP Certification for Mexican
practitioners. He served as instructor and mentor to countless Mexican practitioners,
and provided independence through his talents to thousands of Mexican
amputees. The non-profit rehabilitation center CRIMAL in Queretaro (which
recently celebrated it's 20th anniversary) was established and staffed by his
generosity and tireless passion. Arturo touched many lives here in the USA
and, of course in his beloved Mexico. He will be deeply missed!
Funeral arrangements in Mexico City pending.
Joel Kempfer CP FAAOP
I am deeply saddened to report that my dear friend and colleague Arturo
Vazquez Vela CPO passed away yesterday of an apparent heart attack. Arturo
was one of the most compassionate and generous practitioners I've had the
pleasure of knowing. He was extremely proud of his profession and worked
tirelessly to elevate it's stature in Mexico. He almost single handedly
developed, wrote, and administered the BAMCOP Certification for Mexican
practitioners. He served as instructor and mentor to countless Mexican practitioners,
and provided independence through his talents to thousands of Mexican
amputees. The non-profit rehabilitation center CRIMAL in Queretaro (which
recently celebrated it's 20th anniversary) was established and staffed by his
generosity and tireless passion. Arturo touched many lives here in the USA
and, of course in his beloved Mexico. He will be deeply missed!
Funeral arrangements in Mexico City pending.
Joel Kempfer CP FAAOP
Citation
Joel Kempfer C.P., “Industry Loses Esteemed Practitioner Arturo Vazquez Vela CPO,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/234985.
