As professionals, we are constantly striving to improve our treatment levels and the design of orthotic or prosthetic devices to ensure effective results for all our patients. |
As part of our ongoing efforts to provide our members with valuable and accessible services, we have developed a range of materials for use in your practice. We hope you find them to be effective information tools and welcome your comments, suggestions and success stories.
One of the benefits of CAPO membership is access to some of the most up-to-date information regarding ongoing research and development in our field. As professionals, we are constantly striving to improve our treatment levels and the design of orthotic or prosthetic devices to ensure effective results for all our patients.
Click on the following links to access information on research and development in our field.
Click here to go to ISPO
Click here to go to Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics
Click here to go to TownHall Application (please fax completed form to (204) 947-3627)
CAPO was established to provide a professional association for the growing number of Canadian prosthetic and orthotic practitioners. The Association encourages and promotes high standards of professionalism and patient-care in the prosthetic and orthotic profession.
The association ensures members of CAPO have access to educational and professional resources and a forum to advance their profession for the continual improvement of prosthetic and orthotic services in Canada.
Membership within CAPO is voluntary and there are various levels of membership depending on one’s involvement within the prosthetic and orthotic profession.
FM - Full Member; members comprised of Certified Prosthetists and Orthotists
RTM - Registered Technical Member; members comprised of Registered Technicians
AM - Associate Member; those who are neither Prosthetists or Orthotists, or Technicians; Associate Members are comprised of suppliers, allied health professionals or people associated with the P&O field.
SM - Student Member; students in a CBCPO accredited school program.
RM - Retired Member
HM - Honorary Member
LM - Life Member
For more information, please contact the CAPO national office.
If you would like to become a member of CAPO, please contact the CAPO national office for more information.
