Amputee Coalition announces the election of Jeffrey J. Cain, MD, to its board of directors.

Cain, a family physical who teaches and practices at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, was a board member in the past. He also served as the founding Chair of the Amputee Coalition Advocacy Committee and the Medical Advisory Board.

“We warmly welcome Dr Cain back to the Amputee Coalition board,” says Susan Stout, president & CEO of the Amputee Coalition, in a media release. “Well-known as a passionate advocate for amputees in our governmental relations efforts, Jeff led the coalition in Colorado that successfully passed the first state law to mandate coverage of prosthetic devices. He brings to the table a wealth of experience as an amputee and a physician.

“As a physician and an amputee, I am anxious to contribute my working and practical knowledge of the challenges faced by the limb loss community,” Cain states in the release.

“As a board and as an organization, we are dedicated to serving our constituents and to ensure that the Amputee Coalition is responsive to the needs of people already affected by limb loss and the 2 million Americans at risk. We have made much progress in our first 30 years, but with the rise of diabetes and vascular disease, we have many challenges ahead for our next 30 years,” he adds.

Cain is past president of the American Academy of Family Physicians and co-founder of Tar Wars, the national youth tobacco-free education program, per the release.

For more information, visit Amputee Coalition.

[Source: Amputee Coalition]