Welcome to the Inaugural NCOPE Virtual Career Fair

We are pleased to offer the Orthotic and Prosthetic Virtual Career Fair, a free event on Wednesday 9/27/2017 from 9:00 until 5:00 EDT.  The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) will be hosting this event to provide free resources from industry experts to jump start technician and masters level students transitioning from school and residency into their O & P careers*.  Prospective employers and residency sites are also welcome to join us in the afternoon to share opportunities and that their facilities offer.  The Orthotic and Prosthetic Virtual Career Fair is being delivered via the Career Eco platform which enables real-time interaction between the attendees and is accessible anywhere with a broadband internet connection.

Educational Topics will be covered throughout the morning, with focused career development sessions offered in the afternoon.  

Educational topics will include: 

• Career development resources including cover letters, resumes and interviewing skills
• Introductions to NCOPE, ABC, AOPA and the Academy and their role for young O&P professionals
• Legal and regulatory issues including non-compete agreements, state licensing and supervision
• Residency roles and responsibilities 
• Career settings round table discussions for practitioners to share their experiences working for manufacturers, clinical practices and other venues
• Interactions with prospective residency sites and employers in a comfortable group setting

Final Schedule (Note all times are in Eastern Time):

Morning
9am - 9:30am An Introduction to the NCOPE Residency -  D.   Mungo 
- Where: NCOPE I

9am -  9:30am 
Transitioning Into Your First Technician Job - Tony Wickman, CTPO &
Glen Hutnick, CPO
- Where: NCOPE II

9:30am -  10am 
An Introduction to ABC: Credentialling Practitioners & Technicians -  J.  Lawson
- Where: ABC Room

9:30am -  10am 
Legal Issues in Residency: Non-Competes, Employment Law, Supervision
and Licensure -  Charles &  Teri Kuffel
- Where: NCOPE I

10am -  10:30am 
Transitioning Into Your First Post-Residency Position - Ryan Schuetzle,   CPO /  Tim Russo, CPO
- Where: NCOPE II

10am -  10:45am 
Which Residency is Right for Me? - Charles Kuffel, CPO & Chris Robinson, CPO
- Where: NCOPE I

10:30am - 10:45am AOPA Resources for Young Technicians and  Clinicians 
- Where: AOPA Room

10:45am - 11am AAOP Resources for Young Technicians and  Clinicians
- Where: AAOP Room - A. Davis, MPA, CPO, FAAOP(D)

10:45am - 11am Residency Roles &  Responsibilities -  J.  Dallas
- Where: NCOPE I

11am - 11:30am Legislative and Policy Issues in O&P -  Peter Thomas,  JD
- Where: NAAOP Room

11am -  11:15am 
Navigating Residency Challenges - D. Mungo & D. Larkin, CPO
- Where: NCOPE I

11:30am - 12pm International Outreach for O&P Care -  Elizabeth Mansfield
- Where: ISPO Room

11:30am - 12pm Research in O&P -  Challenges &  Opportunities -  B. Kaluf,  CP
- Where: AAOP Room

Afternoon
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Resume Writing -  C. Robinson, CPO
- Where: NCOPE II

2:15pm - 3pm Interview Skills -  Nina Bondre, MPO,  CPO 
- Where: NCOPE II

3pm - 3:30pm Working for a  P&O Manufacturer -  Carin Erbland,  CPO 
- Where: NCOPE I

3:30pm - 4pm Working as a  P&O Educator -  Ashley Mullen, MS, CPO,   ATC
- Where: NCOPE I

4pm - 4:30pm Working in P&O Research -  Shane Wurdeman, PhD, CP,   FAAOP 
- Where: NCOPE I

4:30pm -  5pm 
Working as a P&O Clinical Specialist in Upper Limb - Chris Baschuk, CPO
- Where: NCOPE I

Chat times for prospective employers are selected at their personal discretion.  Please visit their page to learn about their hours.

* If you have not yet enrolled in an NCOPE / CAAHEP accredited technician or practitioner program, we kindly ask that you do not register for this event.  NCOPE is participating in a graduate school fair as part of the Health Professionals Week (HPW) scheduled to take place on 11/8/2017 which is a forum for individuals interested in pursuing formal schooling in orthotics & prosthetics.  To learn about this event, please visit: https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=0b09c286-324d-4633-b274-a7980104dd0d