– Geographic locations (e.g., the Rochester Hills office)
– Patient populations or diagnoses (e.g., idiopathic scoliosis)
– Treatment categories (e.g., upper limb prosthetic care)
– Disciplines (e.g., immersive orthotic experience)
– Supervising Clinician (e.g., Aaron Adams, CPO)
– Timeline (e.g., Rotation I – NCOPE Quarter 1)
Below are examples of possible rotations with residents’ time scheduled on a recurring basis. Sites should customize these rotations based on available resources and their preferred training approach:
– Technical Fabrication: Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (half-day each) for the first 12 weeks of the program
– Single-Discipline Followed by Dual-Discipline Time: Six months of focused orthotic patient care, followed by six months of focused prosthetic patient care, and a final six-month period providing care to both orthotic and prosthetic populations
– Research-Directed Study: Up to two days per month may be dedicated to project work, culminating in a presentation at the start of the 12th month
– Upper Limb Prosthetic Care: Every Monday and Thursday for four to six weeks during the final quarter of the residency
– Rotation I – NCOPE Quarter 1: Every rotation, the resident will be assigned to a new NCOPE qualfied mentor. Specific goals are defined for each rotation. At the conclusion of Rotation I, the reisdent must: 1) Act at the level of assist/perform for 75% of cases seen; 2) Be capable of performing all basic technical procedures; 3) Order all parts using the clinic’s purchasing and inventory software.
To assist with creating rotations, sites are welcome to use the template below. It can be edited to reflect the site’s preferred structure but must cover the entire duration of the program.