From the President

By Tonja Randolph

Wow! It's been a year already since we first introduced The O&P EDGE at the Academy meeting in Orlando, FL. The overwhelmingly positive response that our new magazine received at that  conference and throughout the year has inspired and supported us in creating the best magazine that we can.

Your comments and suggestions have steered our course thus far, and we would really appreciate continuing to hear from you! Is there anything we're not reporting? Are the articles interesting and easy to read? Do we have a good sampling of advertisers and their new products? Have you visited our website? Is it easy to navigate? Are the additional stories that we post there valuable to you? Have you used our online Advertisers Index to contact our advertisers?  Did you know that our classified ads are posted within one day of submission?

We can't do it without you! We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all of those who have supported us in our first year, and here's to another great Academy meeting and a great new year. Stay Tuned! We have lots in store for you!

Table Of Contents - March 2003

	O&P Research: A Question of Quality—or Quantity? Take a little trip with an Internet search engine and see what you come up with under “Prosthetic Research.” Your findings (or lack thereof) will likely illustrate one of the major problems with P&O research today… Feature
	Prosthetists: A Physiotherapist’s Perspective
	Future Trends in Upper Extremity Prosthetics: What Do the Experts See?
	Custom Shoes: Steps to Success Stepping Out
	Project Quantum Leap: Shaping the Future of the O&P Profession Direct from the Academy
	A Non-Traditional O&P Student View: Putting It All Together Education Outlook
	Niagara Foot: Boon to Landmine Survivors Innovations
	Amputation: The First Year Today's Consumer
	Jan Stokosa, CP: Starting from the Bottom To Change Lives
	Making a Difference in Africa Salute!
	Cuban Doctor Receives Cervical Collar Salute!
	P&O American Style Global View
	Erwin Unger Profiles
	A Patient by Any Other Name Perspective
	From The Editor Viewpoints
	From the President Viewpoints
	HIPAA Privacy Rule: Why Comply? Exclusively Online
	HIPAA Privacy: Are You Ready to Comply? Exclusively Online