Representation
Under the guidance of disability & healthcare attorney Peter W. Thomas, NAAOP leads advocacy efforts on your behalf in Washington, D.C., ensuring laws and regulations promote the best outcomes for O&P patients and providers.
Advocacy
NAAOP & Bremer Prosthetics
Your voice for quality orthotic & prosthetic patient care.
NAAOP is a strong national voice for certified and licensed orthotists & prosthetists and the patients we serve with limb loss and other orthopedic conditions requiring prosthetic limbs and orthotic braces.
NAAOP works to protect and advance the interests of orthotics and prosthetics patients, providers, and professionals.
How NAAOP benefits you
Leadership development
NAAOP fosters leadership in the O&P community through programs like the George and Dena Breece Fellowship, developing a new generation of patient advocates to champion favorable O&P policies.
Education
Through articles, webinars, and updates, NAAOP keeps you informed about key policies and industry developments that affect your practice and your care.
Consumer voice & alliances
NAAOP unifies the O&P profession within coalitions addressing Medicare coverage, research, access to technologies, rehabilitation, and essential benefits — amplifying O&P's influence.