JPO 2002 Vol. 14, Num. 2

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GUEST EDITOR'S COMMENTS
Caroline Nielsen, PhD

 
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A Problem-Based Learning Approach to Facilitate Evidence-Based Practice in Entry-Level Health Professional Education
Michelle M. Lusardi, PhD, PT
Pamela K. Levangie, DSc, PT
Beverly D. Fein, MS, PT
This article will provide an overview of the problem-based learning process, and an illustration of how problem-based learning can facilitate development of critical appraisal necessary for evidence-based practice. It will trace the development of pr...
 
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The Concept of an Entry-Level Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Preparing Orthotists for the New Millennium Part 1: History of Orthotic and Prosthetic Education
Christopher F. Hovorka, MS, CPO
Donald G. Shurr, MA, CPO, PT
Daniel S. Bozik, PhD
The study of orthotics and prosthetics began with the ancient art of splint, brace, and artificial limb making. Stimulated by the World Wars and polio epidemics of the late 1940s and early 1950s, the most significant contributions to orthotics and pr...
 
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The Concept of an Entry-Level Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Preparing Orthotists for the New Millennium Part 2: Master of Orthotic Science
Christopher F. Hovorka, MS, CPO
Donald G. Shurr, MA, CPO, PT,
Daniel S. Bozik, PhD
Today's advancements of technology coupled with the changes of health care into an outcomes-oriented system have challenged orthotic and prosthetic education programs to ensure that graduates attain contemporary knowledge, skills, and competencies. C...
 
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Contemporary Students: Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies
Susan Kapp, CPO
John Fergason, CPO
Adult learners and career change students are increasingly common in prosthetic and orthotic education. This may be attributed to the relative obscurity of the profession within the allied health arena. Potential students are often introduced to the ...
 
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Distance Learning: An Innovative Approach to Orthotic and Prosthetic Education
Robert S. Lin, CPO, FAAOP
Orthotic/Prosthetic education is by nature complex, multi-faceted, and multi-disciplinary. Over the past decade, the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education has made tremendous strides in the identification and validation of the know...
 
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Implementing Outcome Measurement in O & P Education
Bryan Malas CO, CPED
The current state of health care has seen a shift towards outcome-based assessment for the purpose of determining effective quality health care. Cost, patient satisfaction, and improved quality of life represent outcome measures that in turn provide ...
 
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Compensatory Midfoot Dorsiflexion in the Individual with Heelcord Tightness: Implications for Orthotic Device Designs
M. Ann Karas, MA, PT, NCS
David J. Hoy, BS, CPO
The purpose of this article is to review the functional biomechanics of the ankle foot complex. In addition, assessment and orthotic design implications for individuals in the many diagnostic groups who present with limited talocrural dorsiflexion se...