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Orthotist, Prosthetist

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UTSWMC)

  • A program that prepares individuals, in consultation with physicians and other therapists, to design and fit orthoses for patients with disabling conditions of the limbs and/or spine, and prostheses for patients who have partial or total absence of a limb or significant superficial deformity. Includes instruction in biomechanics, gait analysis, pathomechanics, kinesiology, pathology, neuroanatomy, materials science, diagnostic imaging, patient analysis and measurement, impression taking, model rectification, assistive/restorative technology and engineering applications, product finishing, diagnostic and definitive fitting and alignment, power devices, postoperative management, and patient counseling and follow-up. Find Colleges Offering Orthotist, Prosthetist Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist patients with disabling conditions of limbs and spine or with partial or total absence of limb by fitting and preparing orthopedic braces or prostheses.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 5,706
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 6,379
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.79%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Construct, fit, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices, such as braces, artificial limbs, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 12,323
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 13,488
      • Percent Job Growth: 9.45%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Visualization
      • Arm-Hand Steadiness
      • Manual Dexterity
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Orthotist, Prosthetist
     Total
    Overall
    All Students11
     
    By Gender
    Male8
    Female3
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian1
    Hispanic1
    White8
    Unknown1
     
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