International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day

On November 6, 2023, International Prosthetics and Orthotics Day, organized by the Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Istanbul Medipol University, began at 09:30 in the Second-Floor Conference Hall on the South Campus. Following registration and refreshments, Lecturer Yağmur Altun opened the event. A musical performance by the Makamların Ahengi Ensemble, led by Associate Professor Volkan Gidiş, followed. Author Uğur Becerikli delivered the opening talk titled “Standing Firmly.” Associate Professor Esra Atılgan and Professor Z. Candan Algun then addressed the audience, followed by online participation from ISPO President David Constantine. During the first session, Alp Erol Evrendilek presented “A Three-Dimensional Approach in Orthotics and Prosthetics,” and Nusret Gürkan Gülanber presented “Orthotic and Prosthetic Applications for Animals in Türkiye.” The second session featured Görkem Açar’s “Recent Developments in Robotic Technologies” and Mustafa Sevinç’s “Orthotics and Prosthetics in TÜBİTAK Student Projects.” The event concluded with closing remarks.