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HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES FALL 2015 HEALTHCARE Degree Programs Health Sciences (MS), O&P Option . . . . Master of Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 33 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