Funding Options Available
There are several types of funding available to make custom orthoses and prostheses accessible.
Our Mission
MOPA Inspires
Excellence in...
- Patient care and business practices
- Promoting and communicating the value of certified orthotic and prosthetic professional services to patients, payers, and providers
- Pursuing the highest quality and standards of sustainable and effective value-based certified orthotic and prosthetic care for Manitobans
- Leading the advancement of certified orthotic and prosthetic standards of care in the healthcare community and adhering to the highest ethical standards of our profession
Clinical and technical expertise
Highly Trained Professionals
Certified Orthotist CO(c)
Recognized health care specialists who treat conditions of the neuro-muscular skeletal systems of the body with custom-made or custom-fit orthoses (braces).
Certified Prosthetist CP(c)
Highly trained healthcare professionals whose primary responsibilities are to evaluate, design, fabricate, fit and deliver an artificial limb or prosthesis.
Registered Technician RTO(c), RTP(c), RTPO(c)
Make prostheses and orthoses from technical specifications, measurements and positive models, either plaster or foam using a variety of materials.
The patient care process
In-depth care and treatment, from beginning to end
Canada's certified orthotists and prosthetists. The best treatments for the best patient outcomes!
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Prescription/Referral
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Assessment
3
Treatment Plan Development
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Measure, Design & Fabricate
5
Client Interface
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Evaluation
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Follow-up Care
Advocacy Groups and P&O accredited programs
Support for families and those interested in a P&O career.
There are several support and advocacy groups for people and families living with amputation including Orthotics Prosthetics Canada and the Warm Amps.
The prosthetic and orthotic profession is made up of clinical and technical health professionals that are uniquely trained in various programs across Canada.
P&O Professionals who careQuality of Life |
Our professional members are practicing Certified Prosthetists, Certified Orthotists and Registered Technicians who are there with you at every stage of your care. |
MOPA is a volunteer run organization comprised of registered and certified P&O professionals in Manitoba.
