Program Evaluation of Outcomes Based Orthotic and Prosthetic Education

Abstract

Major Accomplishments for Year 1: recruited Kate Muller, CPO, as Lead Orthotics Instructor; writing of new Orthotics curricula and syllabi; installation of new Orthotics Laboratory and equipment; purchase of expendable supplies for laboratories; expansion of existing Prosthetics Laboratory; build out of smart classroom and Prosthetics Gait room; recruitment for 25 Spring term Orthotic and Prosthetic students; recruitment of 16 Fall term Prosthetic students; trained 41 total graduates during Year 1 of expanded program. Achieved full NCOPE and CAAHEP Accreditation through 2009 for new Orthotics Program. Major Outcome Tools started in Year 1: creation of new midterm and final exams in each course; development/revision of checkout criteria for all Orthotic and Prosthetic patient fittings; development of Practical (summative) Exams for each clinical course; developed Town Hall (group focus) Meetings for respective classes to provide criticism of ongoing teaching and learning; development of Patient Survey for patient models to assess professional behavior of assigned students; development of end of semester Student Survey to provide feedback on quality of teaching content.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA612172

Entities

People

  • Scott Hornbeak

Organizations

  • California State University, Dominguez Hills

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bone Diseases
  • Health Services
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Lower Limb Amputations
  • Lower Limb Prostheses
  • Medical Personnel
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Spine

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • STEM Education