The NUPOC Mission Statement
Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center (NUPOC) for Education and Research is dedicated to helping people affirm their lives with hope, independence, and enthusiasm by advancing technology and knowledge about prostheses, orthoses, and rehabilitation sciences.
NUPOC is committed to:
• The education and training of professional prosthetists, orthotists, rehabilitation engineers, and other rehabilitation professionals• The design and application of prostheses and orthoses
• Improving human interactions with prosthetics and orthotics systems
• Advancing rehabilitation sciences through interdisciplinary research and innovation to improve patient health outcomes and functional independence
NUPOC conducts its research and education within a clinically oriented environment that fosters the provision of effective prosthetic and orthotic treatments that enhance the independence and quality of life of individuals with physical disabilities.