34th annual prosthetics course
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
This year's course will be held in a hybrid format with Penn PM&R residents attending in person and other programs attending virtually. To register, please contact a resident course director below.
Resident Course Directors
- Andrew Kahn, MD
- Tommy Ngo, MD
Course Director
- David Lenrow, MD, JD
2026 course schedule
| 7:30-8:00 |
Welcome and Log-in Period |
|
8:00-8:45 |
Upper Limb Amputation |
| 8:45-9:00 | Break |
|
9:00-10:00 |
Lower Limb Amputation |
|
10:00-10:15 |
Break |
| 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 |
|
12:00-1:00 |
Lunch Break |
|
1:00-2:00 |
General Medical Management of Individuals with Amputations |
| 2:00-2:15 | Break |
| 2:15-3:15 |
General principles of (Reconstructive Orthoplastic) Major Extremity Amputation |
| 3:15-3:30 | Break |
| 3:30-4:15 |
Review of Gait and Force Vector |
|
7:30-8:00 |
Welcome and Log-in Period |
|
8:00-8:30 |
Epidemiology, Care Variations and Outcomes |
|
8:30-10:00 |
Live patient fitting |
| 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 |
|
12:00-1:00 |
Lunch Break |
|
1:00-2:00 |
Prescription Writing and Prescription Writing Practice |
| 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 |