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GIVEWelcome to the CSUDH MS in Health Science (Orthotics & Prosthetics Option) Program
Now accepting applications for Fall 2027.听
The California State University Dominguez Hills Orthotic and Prosthetic Program has a long history of preparing clinicians for an incredibly rewarding career working with patients in the field of O&P.
From the undergraduate beginnings in 1983 through the formulation of our Certificate Programs in 1995 to the elevation to a Master's degree in 2012, and the introduction of the latest technology and robotics, our purpose throughout has been to train and educate students to be the best clinicians to serve the amputee and device using community.
Who This Program Is For
When students enter the program, they are given extensive hands-on training in a simulated clinical setting, seeing patients from evaluation to delivery while under the direct supervision of our experienced faculty.
They also rotate into multiple prosthetic and orthotic clinics to enhance their patient care skills as they matriculate through the program. Active clinical rotations are in place with large and small private O&P providers including Veteran's Administration Medical Centers in Long Beach and Los Angeles, Hanger鈥檚 major central fabrication facility, Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center, and the Balboa Naval Medical Center鈥檚 C-5 program in San Diego, where combat wounded soldiers are receiving treatment.
Our students are our most valuable resource.听Each student makes a unique contribution to the Program and is recognized as an individual. We work together as a team to provide the highest quality patient outcomes, and our students thrive in an environment that combines academic, clinical, and research components that lead to successful practice as an O&P professional. To quote the CSUDH mission statement, our program "provides our communities with a vital resource for talent, knowledge, skills, and leadership needed to thrive today and tomorrow."
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CSUDH O&P Program News
January 31, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Ava Herbrick, MS, CPO as been awarded the Outstanding Educator Award from the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. Congratulations!听
Our Location: O&P IS HOME!
We are thrilled to announce the relocation of the Orthotics & Prosthetics program from its location in Los Alamitos back to CSUDH鈥檚 campus in Carson!
In our new Orthotics & Prosthetics Education Center, we provide state-of-the-art training containing both classrooms and laboratory spaces and utilizing the latest technology, research, materials and methods... benefitting both students and faculty, increasing community engagement, encouraging interprofessional collaboration, and supporting the program鈥檚 growth. The move is strengthening this already distinguished program, creating new career paths, helping to meet the needs of underserved Los Angeles County residents, and allowing access to interdisciplinary approaches to physical and mental healthcare.
We have a unique opportunity to make the facility a location for prosthetics repair and service during the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics games taking place in Los Angeles.
THE NEW FACILITY FEATURES:
- Plastic Room
- Machine Room
- Plaster Room
- Staging Room
- Patient Area
- Fabrication Lab
- CAD - Mechatronics Room
- Outdoor Workspace
Thank you for considering the California State University Dominguez Hills Orthotics and Prosthetics Program for your education!
Estimated Cost for Relocation and Construction of New O&P Facility:听$8 Million
With $4.4 million secured in state funding, we are seeking additional support from private and public sources.
Feel free to contact us for further information. Please send inquiries to erollo@csudh.edu
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