At a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 3, CSUDH heralded four multimillion-dollar capital projects that will transform the campus and serve students, faculty, and staff for decades to come. They are: the new Affordable Student Housing and Dining Commons, the new Health, Wellness & Recreation Center, the new Orthotics & Prosthetics Center, and an augmented power grid to facilitate campus growth. Together, these facilities total $228 million. They represent a major milestone for the university, which only three years ago celebrated the opening of three new buildings totaling more than $200 million. “Today signifies another step in our journey of transformation for CSUDH—not just ... Read More
Orthotics and Prosthetics
Toro Paralympian Seeks Gold in the City of Light
Some 4,400 athletes from 168 delegations joined the Parade of Nations in the Place de la Concorde on Aug. 28 to mark the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and a proud graduate of CSUDH’s certificate program in orthotics and prosthetics walked among them. Para canoeist Jillian Elwart, 41, will make her Paralympic debut at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Sept. 6. Her event is a 200m sprint in a Va’a, an outrigger-style canoe fitted with a float on one side. Elwart’s Paralympic journey began in 2014 after a whitewater expedition in Mexico introduced her to para canoe sprinting. Meeting Paralympian Kelly Allan, who represented the U.S. in Rio in 2016, gave ... Read More
Aspiring Prosthetist Grads Specialize in Empathy
For Martha Bretado and Rachel Kroener, the field of prosthetics is about much more than creating new artificial limbs for patients. As people who have physical disabilities themselves, the two students understand the importance of fostering community with their patients, building up their confidence, and showing them life's full range of possibilities. Bretado and Kroener became close friends during their graduate studies in CSUDH's Orthotics and Prosthetics program, having bonded over their shared experiences and passion for the disability community. This semester, they graduate from CSUDH's Orthotics and Prosthetics program with their master's degrees in health sciences with the ... Read More
O&P Society Raises Funds for Physically Challenged Boy to Compete in Triathlon
The Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) Society student organization at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) made it possible for 12-year-old Zion Redington, who has ectrodactyly and was born with one finger on each hand and one toe on each foot, to compete in 25th Annual Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge Oct. 19-21 in La Jolla, Calif. The O&P Society raised $2,000 for Zion and his mother, Heather Redington-Whitlock, to fly from their home in Franklin, Tenn., to La Jolla, and to register Zion in the triathlon. They also raised enough money to pay for their hotel room, car rental, and expenses. ... Read More
Mark Muller Named New Chair of Orthotics and Prosthetics Department
Mark Muller, CPO, FAAOP, MS, has been named the new chair of the Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), Dean Gary Sayed of the College of Health, Human Services, and Nursing announced. Muller joined CSUDH in 2006, and immediately went to work developing new curricula in gait and biomechanics, along with working to upgrade all course objectives. Prior to CSUDH, Muller worked in private practice in San Diego, served as education manager for Ossur Americas, and taught at Northwestern University P&O Center. He has lectured extensively in the U.S. and is past president of the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists. Muller ... Read More
