O&P Rising, hosted by rising O&P professionals, offers candid insights from seasoned O&P professionals on topics that are relevant to those interested in starting out on the right foot when it comes to a career in O&P. During these half-hour sessions, students, residents, and newly certified practitioners will speak with established O&P professionals to get their take on what worked well for them.
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O&P Rising, hosted by rising O&P professionals, offers candid insights from seasoned O&P professionals on topics that are relevant to those interested in starting out on the right foot when it comes to a career in O&P. During these half-hour sessions, students, residents, and newly certified practitioners will speak with established O&P professionals to get their take on what worked well for them.
In this episode, guest host Julia Pines, certified orthotist and board-eligible prosthetist at OrthoPediatrics Specialty Bracing in Boston, sits down with Kiley Armstrong, MPO, CPO, research prosthetist-orthotist at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, for part two of the O&P Career Pathways series. Together, they explore the research pathway in orthotics and prosthetics—what it looks like, how to pursue it, and why it matters. Kiley reflects on her early exposure to the field, her foundation in biomedical engineering, and the moments that sparked her passion for research. She offers a behind-the-scenes look at the daily life of a research prosthetist-orthotist, emphasizing the collaborative nature of the work, the milestones that shape a research career, and the blend of curiosity and persistence it requires.
O&P Rising is produced by Association Briefings.
O&P Rising
O&P Rising, hosted by rising O&P professionals, offers candid insights from seasoned O&P professionals on topics that are relevant to those interested in starting out on the right foot when it comes to a career in O&P. During these half-hour sessions, students, residents, and newly certified practitioners will speak with established O&P professionals to get their take on what worked well for them.
