Residency Report

"Fifteen hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the earth was flat, and 15 minutes ago, you knew...

It is hard to describe the residency experience in its entirety. It could best be summed up as one massive learning experience. Now at the three-quarters mark, I am hitting...

In my March column, I mentioned that I had gone on a prosthetics mission to Haiti recently, which was organized by one of our patients, Kevin Valentine, a pastor at...

I just returned from a week-long mission to Haiti with Prosthetic & Orthotic Associates (POA), Orlando, Florida, as part of a team that donated its time to provide prosthetic care...

June 29, 2005, was my first day as an above-the-knee amputee. Everything good that has happened in my life recently has stemmed from that one moment. I had Trevor's Disease—a...

As I approach the end of my orthotic residency, I've asked myself what were the most important things I learned. At first, I needed to gain self-confidence as patients questioned...

I write to you this month from the far reaches of maternity leave. After giving birth to a beautiful baby girl, I'd like to comment on hazards in the workplace...

Consider this scenario: A mom comes in with a sparkling white cranial remolding helmet. There's no food mashed in the cheek extensions, no smell, no smudges. Not a particle of...

As I am sitting here pondering a topic for this article, I am curious to discover that I have hit a bit of a lull in my residency. I don't...

From the day I started O&P, I heard about the importance of working with the "healthcare team" to maintain excellent contact, communication, and follow up. Working in a private office,...