Program Educational Objective: Students in the Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics Program at Istanbul Gelişim University School of Health Services Vocational School graduate as qualified healthcare professionals capable of participating in orthotics and prosthetics production and casting processes.
1. To train technicians who are proficient in biomechanical and anatomical principles and can design and produce prosthetic and orthotic devices that are fully tailored to the patient's needs, maximize functionality and comfort, and comply with standards, using state-of-the-art materials and production techniques.
2. To train technicians who ensure the correct adaptation of the prosthesis/orthosis to the patient, perform the static and dynamic adjustments of the device, and comprehensively educate the patient and their family on the use, maintenance, and hygiene of the device and manage this process.
3. To train technicians who can correctly perform all orthopedic technical procedures requiring first aid and treatment, such as plaster casting, splinting, bandaging, and traction for fractures, dislocations, and sprains in a hospital setting (including emergency rooms and outpatient clinics), at a pace appropriate to the patient's condition and under sterile conditions.
4. To train technicians who adhere strictly to professional ethical principles and patient rights, can communicate effectively across disciplines as part of the healthcare team, and aim to continuously improve themselves by keeping abreast of scientific and technological developments in their field.
The program aims to train competent and confident healthcare technicians who possess high biomechanical and technical proficiency, adhere to medical ethical values in hospital and outpatient settings, have interdisciplinary communication skills, are aware of contemporary prosthetic and orthotic technologies, and carry the responsibility of improving the patient's quality of life.
Mission: As the Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics Program at Gelişim University School of Health Services, our fundamental mission is to provide education in accordance with national and international health standards, biomechanical principles, and ethical values, and to train qualified Orthopedic Technicians needed by the healthcare sector (hospitals, clinics, and private centers). Our program aims to produce individuals who effectively use modern production and application technologies (plaster, splints, prosthetics/orthotics), pay the utmost attention to patient rehabilitation and comfort, are inclined towards interdisciplinary cooperation, and embrace continuous professional development.
Vision: As the Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics Program, we aim to be a pioneering vocational school program that is respected at the regional, national, and international levels, continuously updating its technological infrastructure with innovative biomechanical and digital design methods. Our vision is to maximize the professional competence of our students and graduates in the fields of prosthesis/orthosis design and hospital orthopedic technology, thereby providing reliable, effective, and sustainable rehabilitation and technical support to individuals with mobility limitations.
The staff of Orthopedic Prosthesis and Orthotics technicians are in hospitals as Health Technicians. There is also a need for trained personnel in private workplaces operating in this field. In addition, professionals have the opportunity to open their own business. Since it is a branch that constantly develops and renews itself with technological development, the need for trained personnel in this field is increasing.
The global technological transformation is reshaping the healthcare sector, particularly the discipline of Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics. Today, the sedentary lifestyle and nutritional imbalances brought about by digitalization are causing an increase in musculoskeletal deformities, while ongoing regional conflicts are directly affecting the number of individuals with disabilities due to traumatic limb loss. These socio-demographic changes are raising the use of prosthetics and orthotics to a strategic level, both for individuals in need of rehabilitation and for the healthy population seeking to optimize their quality of life.
The future of the profession is intertwined with innovations such as smart prosthetics, biomechanical sensors, and 3D production technologies. This technological evolution is increasing the demand for qualified personnel working as “Health Technicians” in public hospitals or specializing in the private sector. This field, which is also open to the entrepreneurial ecosystem, will be at the top of the health agenda in the coming years in terms of restoring individuals' freedom of movement and raising the living standards of society.
Orthopedic Prosthesis and Orthotics can be a suitable choice for people who have strong empathy skills, high communication skills, who are interested in technological developments in the field of health and have the ability to research and have high manual skills.
Graduates of this department can work in state hospitals with Prosthesis - Orthosis units, private hospitals and medical school hospitals, private workshops and companies selling medical supplies, or they can open their own businesses.
TYT score can make the transition to health departments that accept students with.
Emergency and Disaster Management, Biomedical Engineering, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Orthotics - Prosthesis and Health Management licensing department can make the transition to the vertical pass exam.