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OHIO WILLOW WOOD SUPPORTS OKLAHOMA
STATE UNIVERSITY OKMULGEE’S O&P PROGRAM
Oklahoma State University Okmulgee’s Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician program recently received a boost in technology thanks to Ohio Willow Wood’s O&P University donation program. The prosthetics manufacturer donated OMEGA® Tracer® software and shape capture tools to the OSU- Okmulgee program so students can become experienced with how CAD systems are applied to orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) industry applications.
The CAD donation includes OMEGA Tracer’s powerful software, the Tracing Hardware and T-Ring™ II shape capture devices, and 10 complimentary fabrication services per academic school year. In addition, the college can obtain Alpha® Liners and Ohio Willow Wood feet at no charge when used during their course of study. Ohio Willow Wood helps support university O&P programs in the United States, Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The company’s university donation program, established in 2003, helps O&P students become skilled in working with CAD and traditional products. “With the addition of the CAD system that is being donated, our students will expand their skills, and those employers seeking a high performing technician will be able to locate one from our program, thanks to Ohio Willow Wood,” stated Jerry Wilson, Division Chair at OSU.
Oklahoma State University’s O&P Technician Program was established in 2001 and has 14 students this academic year. The university’s OMEGA Tracer system was installed at the OSU-Okmulgee campus in late March and its faculty received training from Ohio Willow Wood representatives.
“Ohio Willow Wood is committed to the advancement of the orthotic and prosthetic profession,” said Tami Beatty, coordinator of the company’s university donation program. “Education is the key. Today’s students need to be knowledgeable about the latest technology and products available and how they can benefit amputees as well as prosthetic facilities. CAD is a huge area of growth in O&P. Today’s students must be comfortable working in a CAD-environment in order to be well-balanced upon graduation and entry into the O&P workforce.”
Ohio Willow Wood, located in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, has been an innovative industry leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of prosthetic products since 1907. Celebrating its 100th anniversary of serving the orthotic and prosthetic industry, Ohio Willow Wood’s product line includes the well-known Alpha family of liners, the Pathfinder® II foot and the OMEGA Tracer CAD system. For more information about Ohio Willow Wood and its products, please call 1-800-848-4930 or visit the company’s website at www.owwco.com.
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