Within the framework of the program, which was established in the 1967-1968 academic year within the Institute of Health Sciences and started science specialist training in the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, special courses in the fields of prosthetics, orthosis applications, rehabilitation and biomechanics began to be given. Due to the rapid developments in the field and the increasing interest in this field, education and training started with the acceptance of the Prosthesis-Orthosis and Biomechanics Program as a new program under the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the Institute of Health Sciences in the 1996-1997 academic year. Graduates who complete this program can independently conduct original research in specialized areas for individuals in need of orthoses and prostheses within the patient and healthy population receiving physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, interpret scientific events by examining them from a broad and deep perspective, and reach new methods and applications. determines the necessary steps. Graduates can bring the high-level skills acquired in education and research to national and international clinical and academic studies. Graduates of the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Prosthesis-Orthosis and Biomechanics program graduate with a "philosophy doctorate" degree. Physiotherapists who have received a " philosophy doctorate" degree in the field of prosthesis-orthosis and biomechanics who have achieved the necessary competence in the area of determining the need for prosthesis-orthosis, selecting and applying the appropriate orthosis and prosthesis method, occurring necessary modifications, rehabilitation of individuals with prosthesis and orthosis, evaluating functional results and measuring performance, and transferring all these academic and clinical knowledge and skills to national and international scientific environments and improving public health.
