The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics Canada

Member Profile Highlight: What led you to enter the Prosthetic/Orthotic Profession, and what would youconsider to be your greatest joy about doing the work you do? Dans quelle profession êtes-vous entré et qu’est-ce que vous considérez comme votre plus grande joie dans le travail que vous faites ? I am a certified orthotist since over 30 years.…

Member Profile Highlight: What led you to enter the Prosthetic/Orthotic Profession, and what would you consider to be your greatest joy about doing the work you do?I visited a P&O facility before I choose my major at university and was impressed by artistic yet well engineered devices that helped improve life of people with mobility…

Member Profile Highlight: What profession did you enter into, and what would you consider to be your greatest joy about doing the work you do? After completing my degree in Human Kinetics at Ottawa U and then Clinical P&O at George Brown College, I became a Certified Orthotist. Currently, I oversee the Orthotics, Pedorthics, Prosthetics…

Member Profile Highlight: Throughout my career as a physiotherapist, I was employed at the Henderson General Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. I thoroughly enjoyed what I did. Please realize that I date back to a time when “my” hospital owned 3 pigs (1956). They were cared for by a nearby farmer and were fed by left…