Advancing technology to improve lives.
Prospective Student Zoom Sessions
Our regularly scheduled Zoom informational sessions for the MPO and MPO‑R programs have concluded for the season. These sessions offer an opportunity to meet faculty and current students and get answers to your questions.
Student Zooms will resume in the summer, and updated dates and details will be announced at that time.
Check back soon to learn more about NUPOC!
Masters Programs
As one of the largest and oldest accredited P&O training institution in the hemisphere, our Masters of Prosthetics-Orthotics graduates are well prepared for residencies, certification and successful careers. Applicants can choose from two program tracks, the MPO and the MPO-R, a research-focused extension of the MPO degree program.
Explore Our Center
NUPOC conducts its research and education within a clinically oriented environment that fosters provision of effective prosthetic and orthotic treatments that enhance the independence and quality of life for individuals who live with a physical disability.
Research
The goal of our research is to improve the quality of life for people who use prostheses and orthoses through creative applications of science and engineering to the field.
Facilities
Our specially designed facilities on the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine campus combine state-of-the-art clinical teaching resources with extensive research capabilities.
Members
Our center members are highly respected experts in the field; browse their profiles to get to know more about them and see examples of their work.Meet the Models
Our volunteers and research subjects are an integral part of our work. Their participation enables NUPOC to collect data and contribute to new knowledge in rehabilitation engineering.
Jane Curry
"From what I see, the entire attitude about living with limb loss has changed dramatically and for the better, particularly for women, who have a much greater issue with body image."
Clarence Coakley
"My goal is to reach out to other men who also are living with physical disabilities. If I can touch one person, influence just one person to get out into the community, I will have done my job. If I can help other men who have disabilities, then my job would be complete."
