NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC EDUCATION INC
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Residency Program
Residency programs contribute to the continuing education of future O&P professionals. These programs provide students with a 12-month, structured experience by complying with the established standards and guidelines. It is during the residency program that individuals gain teh clinical training and experience needed to balance their primary education with experience to generate the best orthotist/prosthetist possible.
Accreditation Services for Primary Education
Work in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) for standards development, approval and implementation for orthotist/prosthetist and technician levels.
Where we work
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Accreditation of US Pathway - Prosthetist/Orthotist Level 2009
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
Affiliations & memberships
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 1994
External reviews

Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
a. To promote exemplary patient care by ensuring high quality educational programs for future generations of O&P professionals.
b. To ensure that O&P programs are comparable in quality and effectiveness by maintaining and applying thorough and comprehensive (these are synonyms for each other – why not just use one of those words? I like comprehensive, myself) standards for accreditation and approval.
c. To apply such standards consistently in the evaluation of educational programs.
d. To establish and implement mechanisms for the continual improvement of residency programs.
e. To continue to strengthen NCOPE staff resources in response to an expanding agenda and a changing health care environment.
f. To manage, develop, and expand appropriate alliances.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC EDUCATION INC
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Thomas Karolewski
Carol P. Dionne, DPT, Ph.D
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Charles Kuffel
Arise O&P
Daniel Minert
Baker College
Edward Neumann
UNLV
Glora Rogers
George Washington University
Walter Afable
RIC
Tyler Dunham
Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics
Thomas Karolewski
Edward Hines, Jr, VA Hospital
Megan Christ
University of Michigan O&P Center
Susan Spaulding
University of Washington
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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