With the mission of fundamentally changing the global situation in delivery of internationally recognized education in prosthetics and orthotics, Human Study e.V and Medical Faculty of Mahidol University signed a partnership agreement. The signing ceremony was organized in February 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand, at the premises of the University. Together with the University’s Sirindhorn School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (https://www.sspo.ac.th ), Human Study e.V. will implement the Blended Distance Learning Bachelor Program aiming for ISPO Category I Recognition, starting in June 2013 with the first group of students coming from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Afghanistan.

The Bachelor of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics Program that will be implemented through this partnership will serve as upgrading program for holders of the ISPO Category II qualification to the ISPO Category I level. Students will be enrolled at the Mahidol University. The implementation of this distance learning pilot program will make a breakthrough in P&O education finally enabling ISPO Category II professionals from all parts of the world to upgrade their education to Category I ISPO.

As Clinical Prof. Udom Kachinthorn, the Dean of Medical Faculty, points out, the collaboration between Siriraj Medical Faculty and Human Study e.V. will finally give specialized personnel in Prosthetics and Orthotics access to quality certified education without having to leave their jobs of families for studies abroad. More importantly, it will elevate the quality of education in this particular field to meet the international standard, leading to better care and treatments for all patients.