Responses to Great AK courses.
Jeff Zeller
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Title:
Responses to Great AK courses.
Creator:
Jeff Zeller
Date:
3/21/2002
Text:
Jeff Zeller wrote:
>
> Good Morning,
> I am on the search for the best AK course... I know that this is a
> question with many answers for many different reasons.
>
> I would like to improve, upgrade, etc. my knowledge in the AK arena. I
> feel fairly well rounded and knowledgeable with Below the knee
> prosthetics. I would like everyone's views on what courses that are
> out there right now, would help in my casting, modifying, fabrication,
> and alignment techniques? Also why you recommend it.
>
> I appreciate any Info you all have on this subject.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff A. Zeller,BOCP
> Redding, CA
>
Thank you for the recommendations ! The Northwestern Course seems to be
the Best to attend. I will try to go in May.
_Here are the responses:
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I recommend the ischial containment socket course at Northwestern.
Excellent program with immediate application to evaluation, casting,
modifying, fitting, alignment, etc. for transfemoral prostheses.
You can find the contact information for Northwestern at oandp.com.
found the NURIC Course very helpful.
Jeff, if you really, really care about the quality of your care, then
bite the bullet and attend one of the NCOPE accredited certificate
courses. If you are good in transtibials then you will be even better
afterwards. Plus you'll gain the training for upper limb amputees even
if you see them rarely. Yes, it will be a hardship, but don't you owe
that to the amputees that you work with? Your posts here on the list
have been very good so don't paint yourself into a corner. At the Army
use to say, Be all you can be! Terry
>
> Good Morning,
> I am on the search for the best AK course... I know that this is a
> question with many answers for many different reasons.
>
> I would like to improve, upgrade, etc. my knowledge in the AK arena. I
> feel fairly well rounded and knowledgeable with Below the knee
> prosthetics. I would like everyone's views on what courses that are
> out there right now, would help in my casting, modifying, fabrication,
> and alignment techniques? Also why you recommend it.
>
> I appreciate any Info you all have on this subject.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff A. Zeller,BOCP
> Redding, CA
>
Thank you for the recommendations ! The Northwestern Course seems to be
the Best to attend. I will try to go in May.
_Here are the responses:
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________
I recommend the ischial containment socket course at Northwestern.
Excellent program with immediate application to evaluation, casting,
modifying, fitting, alignment, etc. for transfemoral prostheses.
You can find the contact information for Northwestern at oandp.com.
found the NURIC Course very helpful.
Jeff, if you really, really care about the quality of your care, then
bite the bullet and attend one of the NCOPE accredited certificate
courses. If you are good in transtibials then you will be even better
afterwards. Plus you'll gain the training for upper limb amputees even
if you see them rarely. Yes, it will be a hardship, but don't you owe
that to the amputees that you work with? Your posts here on the list
have been very good so don't paint yourself into a corner. At the Army
use to say, Be all you can be! Terry
Citation
Jeff Zeller, “Responses to Great AK courses.,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 27, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/218660.
