Presented by the Department of Physical Medicineand Rehabilitation of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
This annual, two-day intensive course on prosthetic and orthotic devices features lectures from professionals across the spectrum of care, including physiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, and prosthetists. The curriculum covers various topics from research & development of devices to hands-on clinical care of patients with limb loss.
Monday, April 28th and Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
This year's course will be held in a hybrid format with Penn PM&R residents attending in person and other programs attending virtually. To register, please contact a resident course director below.
Resident Course Directors
Course Director
2025 Course Schedule
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7:30-8:00 |
Welcome and Log-in Period
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8:00-8:45
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Level of Amputation
Douglas A. Troutman, DO
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| 8:45-9:00 |
Break |
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9:00-10:00
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Amputations General Medical Management
Bradley Tucker, MD
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10:00-10:15
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Break
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| 10:15-11:00 |
Epidemiology, Care Variations, and Outcomes for Persons with Limb Amputations: Effectiveness of Inpatient Rehabilitation
Timothy Dillingham, MD, MS |
| 11:00-11:15 |
Break |
| 11:15-12:00 |
Prosthetic Innovations
Timothy Dillingham, MD, MS |
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12:00-1:00
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Lunch Break
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1:00-2:00
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Upper Limb Amputation
Michael Kwasniewski, MD
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| 2:00-2:15 |
Break |
| 2:15-3:15 |
Lower Limb Amputation
Michael Kwasniewski, MD
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| 3:15-3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30-4:15 |
Pre and Post Prosthetic Rehab from Therapy Perspective
Megan Morris MS, OTR/L
Ben Laffoon PT, DPT
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7:30-8:00
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Welcome and Log-in Period
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8:00-9:15
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Prosthetics in the Pediatric Population
Ashton Wagner, MSPO, CO
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| 9:15-9:35 |
Break |
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9:30-10:15
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Amputations in the Pediatric Population
Michael King, MD
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| 10:15-11:15 |
Review of Gait and Force Vectors
David Lenrow, MD, JD |
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9:45-10:30
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Amputations in the Pediatric Population
Michael King, MD
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| 11:15-12:00 |
Osseointegration and Other Amputation Surgery Advances
Benjamin “Kyle” Potter, MD |
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12:00-1:00
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Lunch Break
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1:00-1:45
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My Journey with Amputation
Patient
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| 1:45-2:00 |
Break |
| 2:00-2:30 |
Prosthetic Prescription Writing
David Lenrow, MD, JD |
| 2:30-3:00 |
Breakout Room 1 |
| 3:00-3:30 |
Breakout Room 2 |
| 3:30-4:30 |
Groups will rotate between all three Breakout Rooms
- Independence P&O - Exploring Prosthetics
- Dr. Lenrow - Practice with Writing a Prosthetics Prescription |