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Karyn Ross graduated with B.Sc Hons in Prosthetics and Orthotics from the University of Strathclyde in 1989 and after five years working in clinical practice in Republic of Ireland, returned to Glasgow to take up a position as a teaching fellow in the National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, with promotion to senior teaching fellow in 2017. Her principal teaching, clinical and research interests are in the orthotic management of the lower limb with a research interest in the orthotic management of the upper and lower limbs of patients with rheumatological conditions and the use of stance control KAFOS in lower limb rehabilitation of patients with functional deficit as a result of polio myelitis and incompete spinal cord injury.
Her current suite of research related to orthotic managment of the wrist and hand is funded by Versus Arthritis. This research will be commercialised in 2020/21 and will enhance patient care in this area.
In 2016, she became the director of the MSc in Prosthetic and Orthotics Rehabilitation Studies, the only online masters programme globally. This successful programme attracts students from all over the world and has been awarded 12 full scholarships from the Commonwealth Distance Learning Scheme.
In recognition of expertise in lower limb orthotics, she was an "expert reviewer" on the subject of the lower limb orthotic management of cerebral palsy for an ISPO consensus conference in 2008 which has resulted in a number of publications. As an invited member of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) teaching faculty she contributed to instructional courses in the areas of lower limb orthotic management in stroke and cerebral palsy. In 2006 she was involved with NHS Quality Improvement Scotland in a scoping workshop which lead to the production of the publication, "The road to recovery: One step at a time: The use of ankle-foot orthoses following stroke". Subsequently, she was a member of the working group tasked with the development of a Best Practice Statement on the use of ankle-foot orthoses following stroke, which was published in 2009.
She has been a visiting lecturer on the B.Sc. Course in Prosthetics and Orthotics in Tumaini University, Moshi, Tanzania, and the BSc. Physiotherapy Course, Robert Gordon University.
Karyn is both vice convenor of the University Ethics Committee and convenor of the Departmental Ethics Committee.
Membership of professional bodies
- Member of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)
- HCPC-Registered Prosthetist/Orthotist with the UK Health Professions Council (HCPC).
External responsibilities
- Manuscript reviewer for "Prosthetics and Orthotics International" (the journal of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics)
Teaching Interests
Karyn teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the area of knee-ankle-foot orthotics, hip and foot orthotics and ethics pertaining to healthcare research. Additonally, she develops and delivers continuing professional development courses for medical and allied health professionals in the area of lower limb orthotic rehabilitation as part of the departmental portfolio of short courses.
Research Interests
Karyn has conducted cross faculty action research in teaching, learning and assessment with an emphasis in the development of emotional intelligence of undergraduate students of prosthetic and orthotic science. She has also undertaken research into the area of prosthetic componentry resulting in patent publication. Karyn is currently the principal investigator for a suite of research projects funded by Arthritis Research UK investigating the use of orthoses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In particular, the project aims to develop an enhanced design of wrist-hand orthosis for patients with dysfunction of the wrist/hand as a result of arthritic changes.
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Projects
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Developmentof A New Wrist-Hand Orthosis For Rheumatoid Arthritis, Phase 1 - 3
1/06/10 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Research Output
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A pilot study: the effect of metatarsal dome design and positioning on the plantar pressures of the foot
Ross, K., Cox, C. & Leask, M., 27 Apr 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Ross, K., Henderson, E., O'Hare, M., Cairns, N. J. & Aranceta Garza, A., 31 Aug 2017, Patent No. US-2017-0231800-A1, Priority date 19 Aug 2014Research output: Patent
Prizes
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Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Awards
Ross, Karyn (Recipient), 7 May 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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UK Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
Karyn Ross (Keynote/plenary speaker)
4 Oct 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Key-note speaker and plenary lectures at conferences
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American Orthtoic and Prosthetic Association
Karyn Ross (Invited speaker)
18 Sep 2013 → 22 Sep 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of special symposia