New Advisory Board Members

We appreciate the invaluable assistance and expertise of our Advisory Board members and look forward to working with them to bring our readers the best in comprehensive, cutting-edge information for the benefit of the rehabilitation profession and those it serves. We welcome these new members: for a complete list of Advisory Board members.

Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP
Geriatric Prosthetics

The guiding philosophy of Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP, throughout his 23 years of experience as a practicing prosthetist, has always been "people first." Mr. Carroll has a degree in gerontology and specializes in the care of older adults. His professional background encompasses the roles of researcher, educator, international speaker, and clinician.

He is a member of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, and the British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BAPO). He also serves as professional advisor to the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA).

Mr. Carroll's practice began in his native country of Ireland in 1978 at the National Medical Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. In 1984, he moved to the US, later becoming vice president of Prosthetics for NovaCare Sabolich. He is currently the vice president of Prosthetics for Hanger Orthopedic Group.

Alberto Castillo Moreno, OP
Latin American O&P

Alberto Castillo Moreno has worked with upper and lower-limb amputees for 40 years and has been a lecturer, professor, and instructor in numerous continuing education courses organized by the Mexican Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists (Sociedad Mexicana de Ortesistas y Protesistas-SMOPAC) since its founding in 1974. He has been an instructor at the Mexican Rehabilitation Institute P&O School.

Gretchen Hecht, CO
Pediatric Orthotics

Gretchen Hecht, CO, recently left her orthotic practice at Sawtooth Orthotics & Prosthetics, Boise, Idaho, to spend more time with her family. However, Ms. Hecht continues to be involved in the O&P field. Most recently, she worked as a volunteer orthotist at the Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Christopher Hovorka, MS, CPO
O&P Education

Christopher Hovorka, MS, CPO, is deeply involved in O&P education, helping to develop and establish university masters degree programs in O&P. Mr. Hovorka earned his master of science degree in allied health at the University of Connecticut and his bachelor of science degree in prosthetics and orthotics at the University of Washington. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), and the American Academy of Sports Medicine.

Table Of Contents - June 2002

	Ethics: What Comes First? Balancing clinical, business, and legal priorities - deciding what’s best for your patient, referral source, insurance provider.
	Ethics: What Choices Do I Make? Exclusively Online
	How To Keep Your Best Employees Most companies today are increasingly concerned about the problem of finding qualified applicants. With unemployment rates dropping, the steady stream of qualified applicants that used to be available to managers and small business owners has dwindled. Leading EDGE
	P&O Education: How Did We Get Here - Where Are We Going? Editor's note: Prosthetics and orthotics education is at a critical point. P&O student enrollment is dropping, even as the need for P&O services is rising. Other health care disciplines may try to fill the gap... Education Outlook
	Long-Term Entry Level Education Education Outlook - Exclusively Online
	MCO Contracting: "Nightmare on Elm Street" When it comes to contracting with managed care organizations, you can, indeed, imagine yourself wandering in a nightmare landscape with surrealistic skylines, inadequate directional signs presented in hieroglyphics, and bogeymen poised to pounce... Cutting Edge
	Getting Behind the Scenes: Who’s Really Paying You? Cutting Edge - Exclusively Online
	New Advisory Board Members Welcome
	Volunteer Organization Makes a Difference in Haiti Global View
	Karen Taylor, CP (c) Profile
	Amputees Look Forward to 3,500-Mile Trip Across USA Sports Page
	“Political Correctness” - Enough, Already! Perspective
	From the Editor Viewpoints
	Technician's Corner Shop Talk