IAAPOC

The International African American Prosthetic-Orthotic Coalition, Incorporated (IAAPOC), invites you to join our organization. The IAAPOC fosters information exchange, networking, and camaraderie among practitioners and technicians of African descent. It began in 1990 when a group of African American practitioners attending a national meeting realized no significant African American participation was present. From this informal gathering emerged a formal group, which we named the International African American Prosthetic-Orthotic Coalition.

There are three (3) categories of membership; Active Member, Associate Member, and Honorary.
An active member must be of African descent and certified by the American Board of Certification (ABC), or the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), as a CO, CP, or CPO.  Annual membership dues are $150.  An active member has voting rights and can hold an office within the organization.  An associate member must be of African descent.  They are not required to be BOC, or ABC certified.  For example, technicians can have associate membership.  Although associate members cannot vote or hold an office, they can attend meetings and participate in discussions.  Annual membership dues are $150.  An honorary member is any organization, company, or individual interested in the work of the IAAPOC and subscribes to our purpose but does not qualify for active or associated membership. They shall have no vote.  Annual membership dues are $150. 

The annual meetings include scientific presentations, vendor exhibits, a welcome reception, and a business meeting. Many of our meetings also include golf outings or a fishing trip to raise funds for the educational scholarship. The location of the annual meeting varies from year to year, but it is usually held in April or May.

Membership in the IAAPOC provides an opportunity to network with professionals, national and international.  Many of our members are business owners, and others are in upper management positions in public and private practices.  As a member, you will be able to keep abreast of current professional and business issues, lecture at national meetings, participate in professional leadership positions, receive reduced meeting fees, and help to foster and promote the certification of and the needs of African Americans outside the field and assist professionals within the field of prosthetics and orthotics to maintain professionalism for patient management.

We look forward to seeing you at the next annual meeting.