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ASSOCIATION NEWS
ON-LINE VOTING: NOW OPEN FOR 2009 BOARD NOMINEES
ASOPA will elect a President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian and Member at Large to fill its Executive Board of Directors during the Annual Business Meeting to be held Friday, August 7, 2009 in Memphis, TN.
Click here to vote on-line and see the 2009 nominee photos and statements.
33rd ANNUAL MEETING - August 5 - 8, 2009
Registration is still open - click here to register.
Need assistance with getting support from your employer to attend ASOPA 2009? Click here for a few tips!
WADE SELECTED AS 2009 BENTON SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Rachel Wade of Deer Park, Texas was chosen as 2009 winner of the Michael Bradley Benton Memorial Educational Scholarship. Rachel, who is the daughter of ASOPA member Jacqueline Wade, recently graduated from high school with a 4.76 GPA (on a 5.0 scale) and will attend Texas Tech University this Fall. She plans to pursue an Accounting/Finance degree and will receive $2,000 during the upcoming academic year from the Scholarship Committee to help her attain that goal.
In addition to finishing in the top 10% of her high school class of 900, Rachel was active in athletics, playing on the school’s volleyball and golf teams. She also volunteered as a receptionist in the local hospital’s education office. “Rachel certainly embodies the well-rounded individual that our committee looks for when awarding the scholarship each year,” stated Kent Lindeman, Director of the Benton Scholarship Fund. “She is a deserving recipient,” said Lindeman.
The Michael Bradley Benton Memorial Educational Scholarship Fund was created to assist students in completing their college education. The program is directed specifically to members of the American Society of Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistants (ASOPA), their spouses, children, or grandchildren. Click here for more information about the Benton Scholarship.
NBCOPA EXAM UPDATES
NOW AVAILABLE - NBCOPA Online Practice Test
The NBCOPA Online Practice Test is now available! The practice test will allow you to experience taking a computerized exam, review content included in the certification exam for OPAs and to learn more about question format, style and level of difficulty.
Click here to see more information regarding the new Online Practice Test, as well as the updates for taking the certification exam.
MEMBERS MAY RECEIVE A 15% DISCOUNT WITH LIPPINCOTT, WILLIAMS & WILKINS PUBLISHERS
ASOPA is happy to announce that our members are now entitled to receive an exculsive 15% disccount plus free shipping on anything you purchase via the LWW.com online store. Click here for further information and the coupon code.
Technique Tip/Article: Spring 2009
PEDIATRIC LCP HIP PLATING SYSTEM FOR OSTEOTOMIES
AND FRACTURE APPLICATIONS
Submitted by: Penny Meadows, OPA-C
Article content provided by Synthes: Instruments and Implants
This article is based on the latest pediatric hip plates available through Synthes versus the older method of using the angled blade plate that was devised and utilized by Dr. M.E. Müller1. This was the standard used by the AO school of surgeons. This implant combined strength with excellent bone stability, but it required extreme accuracy and some surgeons found them difficult to insert and unforgiving2. [click here to continue]
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