Presentation of the Master’s Program “Prosthetics and Orthotics” at the National Congress

Professor Tetiana Bakaliuk, the guarantor of the educational program “Prosthetics and Orthotics”, took part in the 5th National Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, which was held on November 14–15, 2025, in Lviv. She presented a report titled “Implementation and Prospects for the Development of the Prosthetics and Orthotics Educational Program at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine,” in which she highlighted the features of developing this new and highly relevant master’s program at TNMU.

Antonina Kumka, General Director of the NGO “Charitable Foundation Prosthesis Hub”, delivered a presentation on the strategy for developing prosthetics and orthotics in Ukraine.

The report outlined the general challenges in this field, approaches to their resolution, and the ways in which Prosthesis Hub supports educational programs in Ukraine and contributes to their advancement.

It was also announced that the national rehabilitation standard for lower-limb amputation, initiated by Prosthesis Hub, has been completed, and training has begun to facilitate its further implementation in clinical practice.

Many presentations at the congress focused on post-amputation rehabilitation. In particular, the report by Vadym Svyrydenko, the Presidential Commissioner for Rehabilitation of Combatants, discussed trauma as a potential catalyst for change.

A presentation by David Crandell, Medical Director of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (Boston, USA), titled “The Evolution of a Specialized Multidisciplinary Amputation Care Clinic,” demonstrated the specifics of rehabilitation practices in the United States.

A number of noteworthy clinical cases involving post-amputation rehabilitation by multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams were also presented.

Petro Skobliak, head of the Neurorehabilitation Center of the Ternopil Regional Clinical Psychoneurological Hospital, shared the practical experience of the Ternopil Center of Excellence.

Despite the difficult situation in Ukraine, the event brought together more than five thousand participants (both offline and online), underscoring its importance for the professional community.

Participation in the congress provided not only new knowledge but also strong professional inspiration. Communication with leading experts, experience exchange, and the opportunity to present one’s own achievements fostered a sense of belonging to the shared mission of developing modern rehabilitation.