OPAF PSA: Artificial Parts: Reinventing the Human Body

OPAF PSA: Artificial Parts: Reinventing the Human Body

Jeffrey S. Reznick

2/20/2004

This is an OPAF Public Service Announcement (PSA)

OPAF offers the following announcement from the Smithsonian Institution
as a public service, as part of its official representation of O&P in
community and philanthropic circles

-----Original Message-----
From: Lemelson Center [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 11:37 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Artificial Parts: Reinventing the Human Body

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the
Smithsonian invites you to Artificial Parts: Reinventing the Human
Body on Saturday, February 28, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. This public
program will explore the fascinating history of prosthetics technology
and recent innovations that are reinventing the human body. This program
marks the opening of our new exhibit Inventing Ourselves, which
examines the history of prosthetics, implantable medical devices, and
athletic performance enhancement. The exhibit can be found on the first
floor of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW in Washington, DC. Please see the
attachment for more information, or visit www.si.edu/lemelson. We hope
you can attend the program, and please feel free to share this
information with your colleagues, friends and family.

Artificial Parts: Reinventing the Human Body
Saturday, February 28, 2004, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

1 to 2:00 p.m. Active Lives, Active Duty
Innovations in replacement body parts often come from those who have
been injured. Join inventor Van Phillips and Ralph Urgolites, director
of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab at the Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, in a conversation examing how people are reinventing their lives
around these new devices. Free tickets required for this event only.
Call 202-357-3030
(voice) or 202-357-3172 (TTY). First floor, Carmichael Auditorium.

1 to 4:30 Extrasensory You
A 30-minute family workshop where young people can design their own
artificial parts. New participants will be admitted every half hour on
a first-come, first-served basis. First floor, west wing.

2 to 4:30 Demonstrations
Phillips and Urgolites demonstrate the development and design of
prosthetic limbs and answer your questions. Explore artificial body
parts from the Smithsonian collections with Museum curator, Katherine
Ott. First floor, west wing.

The Smithsonian's Lemelson Center is dedicated to exploring invention in
history and encouraging inventive creativity in young people. The
Lemelson Center is part of the National Museum of American History. The
museum is located on 14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW, and is open
daily (except December 25) from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Museum exhibition areas, performance spaces, and most rest rooms
accommodate wheelchairs. For more information call 202-357-2700 (voice)
or 202-357-1729 (TTY) or visit www.si.edu/lemelson.