OPGA, Össur open application period for grants
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:01 AM CST, Mon January 22, 2024
WATERLOO, Iowa – The Orthotic Prosthetic Group of America (OPGA) and Össur have opened the application period for two grants available to U.S.-based O&P professionals. The two grants: The Russell Walker CP, LP Emerging Leader Grant, now in its third year, is designed to pay tribute to Russell (Rusty) Walker, a practitioner who was passionate about mentoring the next generation of O&P leaders; and the Todd Eagen Advocacy in Action Memorial Grant, now in its second year, is named after Todd Eagen, the former president of OPGA, who passed unexpectedly on June 4, 2022, and was an important leader in the O&P profession. “Both Rusty Walker and Todd Eagen will always be remembered for their commitment to helping others and making the O&P profession the best it can be,” said Adam Miller, president, OPGA. “That is why Össur and OPGA are privileged to honor both of these amazing men by providing these grants.” Both annual grants are designed to provide funding to a current O&P resident and certified orthotist or prosthetist (or both), respectively, that will allow them to attend and participate in two non-clinical events that are highly important to the O&P profession and the patients it serves. Kaleigh Neely was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Russell Walker CP, LP Emerging Leader Grant, and Abbey Senczyszyn, CPO, was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Todd Eagen Advocacy in Action Memorial Grant. To apply for the Russell Walker CP, LP Emerging Leader Grant, click here. To apply for the Todd Eagen Advocacy in Action Memorial Grant, click here. The application period closes Feb. 9, 2024.
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