Prosthetics for Ukraine

Protez Academy is an educational project of the Protez Foundation in collaboration with Century College and with the participation of specialists from the University of Minnesota and Concordia University

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Mission: To develop the prosthetics and rehabilitation system in Ukraine through modern education, the integration of international experience, and practical solutions, so that every person after amputation has access to quality, functional, and human-centered recovery.

About Academy

Human-centeredness

The patient is at the center of every decision. We work not with a diagnosis, but with a person — their goals, function, and quality of life.

Quality and professionalism

We teach modern, evidence-based, and clinically relevant approaches that deliver real results in practice.

Practicality

Education must build skills. We focus on what can be applied immediately when working with a patient.

Continuous development

We continuously grow by adopting new approaches and technologies in our practice.

Innovation

We search for, test, and implement new technologies, solutions, and learning formats in prosthetics and rehabilitation.

Developing a modern education system for specialists in prosthetics, orthotics, and rehabilitation

Implementing international standards (ICF, ISPO, evidence-based practice) in Ukrainian clinical work

Upskilling multidisciplinary teams through hands-on training

Supporting patients by improving the quality of prosthetics and rehabilitation care

Advancing innovation, technology, and applied scientific solutions in the field

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(May 2022 – May 2026)

Ukrainian Specialists already went through the Program and back in their home country helping restore the lives of those who lost limbs during the war

People received prosthetics

Specialists trained

Prostheses were provided

Summits were organized

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, CERTIFIED PROSTHETIST AND ORTHOTIST

During the course of the program they will learn proven methods developed by the US healthcare practitioners over many years of treating veterans and also Dr. Yakov Gradinar’s personal technical know-how’s employed in his 15 years of practice. More importantly, the program is a way for overworked and underpaid Ukrainian doctors to come to the US where they will take a break from hearing sirens and rockets while learning practical skills to help many more Ukrainians in the future.

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This is the key annual event in Ukraine, bringing together leading Ukrainian and international experts in the field of rehabilitation. Participants include physical therapists, PRM specialists, occupational therapists, and prosthetists. The Summit also features representatives of the Ukrainian government, underscoring the event's importance at the national level.