Presented by the Department of Physical Medicine and 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.
Thursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th, 2026
Resident Course Directors
- Andrew Kahn, MD
- Tommy Ngo, MD
Course Director
2026 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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Upper Limb Amputation
Michael Kwasniewski, MD
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| 8:45-9:00 |
Break |
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9:00-10:00
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Lower Limb Amputation
Michael Kwasniewski, MD
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10:00-10:15
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Break
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| 10:15-11:00 |
Pre and Post Prosthetic Rehab from therapy perspective
Megan Morris MS, OTR/L
Ben Laffoon PT, DPT |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Pediatric Prosthetics- General Concepts, Prosthetic fitting & Troubleshooting
Lauren Levey MSPO, CPO |
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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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General Medical Management of Individuals with Amputations
Bradley Tucker, MD
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| 2:00-2:15 |
Break |
| 2:15-3:15 |
General principles of (Reconstructive Orthoplastic) Major Extremity Amputation
Benjamin Potter, MD
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| 3:15-3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30-4:15 |
Review of Gait and Force Vector
David Lenrow, MD, JD
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7:30-8:00
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Welcome and Log-in Period
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8:00-8:30
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Epidemiology, Care Variations and Outcomes
Timothy Dillingham, MD, MS
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8:30-10:00
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Live patient fitting
Timothy Dillingham, MD, MS
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| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-11:15 |
Prosthetic Componentry and K-Level Considerations
Jocelyn Wong MSPO, CPO |
| 11:15-12:00 |
Levels of Amputation
Douglas Troutman, DO |
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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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Prescription Writing and Prescription Writing Practice
David Lenrow, MD, JD
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| 2:00-2:15 |
Break |
| 2:15-3:00 |
Born This Way: Limb Difference in Pediatric Patients
Michael King, MD |
| 3:00-3:30 |
Bionic Limb Reconstruction
Michael King, MD |
| 3:30-4:30 |
My Journey with Amputation
Patient Panel |