Michael Burton

Michael Burton has extensive experience in management, sales and marketing. He is a member of the Assembly Committee for the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association and serves as its exhibits chairman. Burton is also a member of the Industry Advisory Council for O&P Business News and is Vice President of OPAF and the First Clinics, including two terms as president of that organization. He also serves on the board of directors for The Center for O&P Learning & Evidence-Based Practice. Burton is a frequent speaker at colleges with O&P programs, as well as continuing education conferences. He focuses his blog on the business of O&P with a wide range of topics from marketing, human resources, health care reform and the latest business changes to impact O&P.

Jeffrey M. Brandt

Jeffrey M. Brandt, CPO is the chief executive officer and founder of Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. Headquartered in Gettysburg, Pa., the company outsources all of its fabrication and uses electronic medical records, and has grown to five full-time offices in 5 years with patient care centers in both Pennsylvania and Maryland. Brandt is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and Northwestern University’s O&P programs, is a Gunther Gehl Prosthetics Scholarship recipient and has spoken and written on numerous O&P topics throughout his career. Brandt is committed to giving back to the O&P industry by creating awareness and educational opportunities for patients, payers and referral sources. He focuses his blog on juggling O&P practice management and clinical competency.

Amanda Brown

Amanda Brown is a recent graduate from Northwestern University’s orthotic program and is currently enrolled in the school’s prosthetic’s blended learning program. She has a science degree from Penn State University where she split her time between the classroom and on the Lady Lion basketball court. After college, she continued her basketball career professionally in Los Angeles, Italy and as a member of the Canadian National Olympic Team. After an exciting career on the court, Brown decided to pursue a second passion — a career in O&P. She focuses her blog on her experiences in the education program and will provide anecdotal accounts of her struggles, success and expectations of clinical care education and a future in the O&P field.