Models

Our volunteers are an integral part of the meaningful research conducted through NUPOC.

Community volunteers are vital contributors to the educational and research mission at Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC). NUPOC deeply appreciates the commitment of the dedicated men and women who serve as our educational models and research subjects. We appreciate these people who generously offer their time, effort and patience to advance the important work that we conduct at NUPOC.

Research Subjects

Able-bodied research subjects help us establish control samples. The participation of volunteer research subjects enables NUPOC to collect data and contribute to new knowledge in rehabilitation engineering. NUPOC conducts many projects that require the participation of research subjects. Projects focus on walking with prostheses after transtibial and/or transfemoral amputation(s), use of Reciprocating Gait Orthoses (RGO), oxygen consumption, spinal studies and many others.

Educational Models

Models with a physical disability enrich our understanding of the full range of human movement and functional possibilities. Meet some of our current models below.

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."

How to Volunteer

If you would like to be evaluated as a potential educational model or research subject, please contact Amy Lawrence.

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