Steps into P&O
Keele Prosthetics & Orthotics (P&O) Summer School
26-27 August 2025
Our free Summer School includes an overnight stay on our beautiful award-winning Keele campus. We will introduce you to the vital prosthetics and orthotics allied health profession and show you our state-of-the-art facilities.
For any enquiries, please contact Naveed Ahmed on n.ahmed1@keele.ac.uk
Are you...
- Looking for a change of career?
- Fascinated by human movement?
- Interested in transforming people's mobility and health?
- Interested in joining a rewarding clinical profession in the NHS and private sector?
- Perhaps curious about improving health in developing countries?
Do you...
- Have a Bachelors degree? (or equivalent*)
- Want a meaningful health professional role with job satisfaction?
- Enjoy working practically and problem-solving?
Look no further... you could become a Prosthetist and Orthotist! Helping people who have lost a limb regain mobility and supporting people with complex movement problems.
Come and find out about our MSc in Prosthetics and Orthotics at Keele University!
*Places are limited, registration required.
Programme schedule
| Time | Session title | Teaching staff |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Registration |
All P&O staff |
| 10:30 | Welcome - Introduction to Keele University and history of P&O at Keele; Summer school programme | Heidi Fuller - Head of School & Desiree O'Leary – Professional Lead |
| 10:50 | Introduction to the P&O team | P&O team |
| 11:00 | Ice breaker exercise | Ali Khan & Ziks Khan |
| 11:30 | Clinical practice in P&O | P&O Clinician |
| 12:15 | Lunch | Lunch with the clinician |
| 13:00 | Embracing technology within clinical environments |
P&O Technology expert |
| 13:45 |
Experience of being a Prosthetics/Orthotic User Importance of P&O services |
Expert patients/ Demonstrators |
| 14:45 | Tea/Coffee break | |
| 15:00 |
Tour of P&O Facilities (3 groups) |
P&O team |
| 16:15 |
Fun Quiz Mentimetre |
Ziks Khan |
| 16:45 |
Q&A and view of P&O + evaluation |
Ali Khan |
| 17:00 | Close |
| Time | Session title | Teaching staff |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 |
Participatory hands-on workshops
|
P&O Team / Industry Partner |
| 11:30 |
Intersection between podiatry and P&O, Research areas in P&O |
Prof Chris Nester |
| 12:00 |
Introduction to the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) – Life as a Consultant Orthotist |
Dr Nicky Eddison* Consultant Orthotist BAPO Chair |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
|
| 13:45 | Why P&O profession is important & Keele Programme of study, plus Q&A | Naveed Ahmed/ Desiree O’Leary |
| 14:20 |
Evaluation of Day 2 Plenary and close |
Ali Khan |
| 14:45 | Interviews for interested delegates |
All P&O academic staff |
| 17:00 | Close |
Travel and accommodation
The Summer School will be held in the P&O facilities in William Smith and Mackay building on the main Keele University campus, with accommodation provided on campus as well. For information on how to get to Keele, please visit this webpage.
For any enquiries, please contact Naveed Ahmed on n.ahmed1@keele.ac.uk
