Come celebrate with us!
Want to learn what it means to be a POP professional, how we make prosthetic and orthotic devices, and how we interact with other healthcare professions?
Join our informal come-and-go fireside chat where you can ask two Certified Prosthetists and Orthotists your questions.
Bring your lunch, grab free snacks, and we will see you there!
What is Prosthetics and Orthotics?
The coolest healthcare profession you’ve never heard of: combining art, science, and medicine.
Certified Prosthetists – Orthotists complete a Master’s Degree to assess patients and build, fit, and maintain their custom prosthetic and orthotic devices.
A prosthetic device is made for someone that has a missing arm or leg, and an orthotic device is an orthopedic brace made to fit onto someone’s spinal column or existing limb. Both prosthetic and orthotic devices are designed to improve patient mobility.
To build these devices, we use materials like carbon fiber and plaster molding. We often work with our hands, power tools, and large machinery, though sometimes we can use digital technology to help with the design and fabrication. We interact with many healthcare professions, such as Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists, Surgeons and Psychologists, and many other rehabilitation professionals.
Learn more:
- View this 1-page summary
- Watch a 2-minute video
- Check out whatispop.org
We look forward to answering your questions!
Contact us to learn more:
Graci.Finco@unthsc.edu
Joshua.Utay@unthsc.edu