Training Movement Scientists: Focus on Prosthesis and Orthotics

描述（由申请人提供）：在假肢和矫形器（P&O）的专业缺乏量化的知识基础是由于在专业内的临床从业人员和教育工作者之间的研究技能的根本缺乏。据估计，P&O行业中约有11%的人拥有硕士学位，不到1%（约12人）拥有最终学位，即博士学位（1）。解决P&O临床相关基础科学与应用工程研究之间脱节的唯一方法是共同努力，培养对需要假肢或矫形器的消费者的临床需求敏感的合格研究人员，作为康复护理综合治疗计划的一部分。正是这种需要提供了这种培训补助金申请的动机。为了直接回应该行业自己的建议（AERTI报告，附录C），以制定研究生培训计划，在应用生理学学院开设了一个专注于假肢和矫形学的博士培训计划。 格鲁吉亚理工学院被提议。来自三所独立大学的十所独立学校的二十五名学术教师和来自亚特兰大地区的21名临床教师将参与一项独特的高级研究和教育培训计划。拟议计划的目的是通过博士前，跨学科的研究培训，在康复优先事项，特别是与假肢和矫形器，运动科学的康复准备独立的科学家。该培训计划的目的是为假肢和矫形领域康复研究所需的技能提供生物力学和运动神经控制方面的先进理论基础。独特的是，格鲁吉亚技术是在一个位置，通过在P&O在美国唯一的入门级硕士学位课程的整合，并在生物力学和运动的神经控制的综合研究丰富的博士培训计划，以推进假肢和矫形器的专业获得研究技能和新知识。一个灵活的课程与一系列的必修课和选修课提出，以适应基本的本科准备工程和生命科学，以及在该领域的前和后专业申请人。学习计划持续4-5年，最终获得格鲁吉亚理工学院的博士学位，专注于假肢和/或矫形器。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The scant quantified knowledge base within the profession of prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) is due to a fundamental lack of research skills among clinical practitioners and educators within the profession. It is estimated that approximately 11% of individuals in the P&O profession possess a master's degree and less than 1% (about a dozen individuals) possess a terminal academic degree, i.e. a PhD (1). The only way to address the disconnect between clinically relevant basic science, and applied engineering research in P&O is to make a concerted effort to produce competent researchers who are sensitive to the clinical needs of the consumer requiring a prosthesis or orthosis as part of a comprehensive treatment plan of rehabilitative care. It is this need that provides the motivation for this training grant application. In direct response to the profession's own recommendation (AERTI Report, Appendix C) to pursue the formulation of graduate training programs, a PhD training program focused in prosthetics and orthotics in the School of Applied Physiology at the Georgia Institute of Technology is proposed. Twenty-five academic faculty from ten separate schools at three separate Universities and 21 clinical faculty from the general Atlanta area will be engaged in a unique program of advanced research and education training. The purpose of the proposed program is to prepare independent scientists through predoctoral, interdisciplinary research training in the rehabilitation priority, specifically rehabilitation related to prosthetics and orthotics, of the movement sciences. The objective of this training program is to provide an advanced theoretical basis in the biomechanics and neural control of movement for the skills required in rehabilitation research in the field of prosthetics and orthotics. Uniquely, Georgia Tech is in a position to advance the profession of prosthetics and orthotics in acquiring research skills and new knowledge through the integration of the only entry level masters degree program in P&O in the US and a PhD training program rich in integrated research in the biomechanics and neural control of movement. A flexible curriculum with a series of required and elective classes is presented to accommodate basic undergraduate preparation in engineering and the life sciences as well as pre- and post- professional applicants in the field. The plan of study lasts from 4-5 years culminating in a PhD degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology focused in prosthetics and/or orthotics.