HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
FALL 2015
HEALTHCARE
Degree Programs
Health Sciences (MS), O&P Option . . . .
Master of Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MS in Health Sciences,
O&P Option
Orthotics and prosthetics is a specialized health care profession,
which combines a unique blend of clinical and technical skills to care
for patients who have neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders
and/or patients who have a partial or total absence of a limb.
Orthotists and prosthetists provide treatment that allows these
individuals to lead more active and independent lives by collaborating
with other members of the healthcare team. This work requires
substantial clinical and technical judgment.
At the conclusion of the Orthotic