For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Vice President, Strategy & Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org (September 13, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition is pleased to announce Ashlie White as its new Chief Programs Officer. Ashlie...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Welcomes New Interim President & CEO John F. Register
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org (June 21, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition welcomes John F. Register as its new interim president and CEO effective immediately. Register...
New Healthcare Partner and New State Announcement!
By Nicole Gross, Strategic Partnerships Manager We are excited to announce Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor, Vermont has just been secured. We now have a grand total of 99 civilian healthcare facility partners in 36 states. Any day now we could be...
TaKeisha Walker’s Farewell Message
Dear Amputee Coalition Stakeholders, As I prepare to leave Amputee Coalition on June 3, 2022, I am grateful to have played an integral role in shaping what I hope is the future of the organization in ways that will continue to uphold our commitment to the three...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Expands its National Healthcare Partnerships
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Jerrica Thurman, Director, Communications, jerrica@amputee-coalition.org (April 25, 2022, Washington, D.C.) The Amputee Coalition has recruited a total of 95 civilian-based hospitals and rehabilitation facility partners...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Applauds GAO Examination of Health Insurance
The Amputee Coalition applauds a major development in support of the limb loss and limb difference community, as the federal government initiates a study of the barriers to prosthetic device assessment and access for 2.1 million Americans with limb loss. After nearly...
Administration for Community Living Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Please mark your calendars and plan to join the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for its tenth anniversary virtual celebration on Tuesday, April 26 from 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT). We’ll celebrate the last decade’s achievements, explore the opportunities in front of...
Press Release: Amputee Coalition Welcomes New Members to 2022 Board of Directors
The Amputee Coalition welcomes its new 2022 Board of Directors. Lorraine Riche, MPA, president of Psych Associates of Maryland, an outpatient mental health organization, takes the helm as the board chair. Three new members join Riche on the 2022 AC Board of Directors:...
In Memoriam: Marsha Therese Danzig 1962-2022
Marsha Therese Danzig, yoga teacher and founder of Y4A: Yoga for Amputees passed away on January 8, 2022, after a battle with Covid-19. Marsha spent the last two decades of her life teaching and training adoptive yoga and truly personified the movement. Marsha created...
Dan Ignaszewski Farewell Message
Dear Amputee Coalition Community, The new year often marks a time for new beginnings. Every year, people set goals and look at ways to grow and improve, and I hope you all are excited for what 2022 can bring. This New Year will also bring a new chapter in my life as I...