The USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families and the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy present:
Where
USC University Park CampusRonald Tutor Campus Center (TCC)
Ballroom A
Los Angeles, CA
Driving Directions
Co-sponsor
USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
A Wounded Warrior's Experience and Physical Rehabilitation
A Colloquium with Medal of Honor Recipient SFC Leroy Petry and his Physician, Dr. James Ficke
Join us for a colloquium featuring Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) Leroy Petry and Dr. James Ficke, the orthopedic surgeon whose treatment allowed SFC Petry to return to duty as a U.S. Army Ranger after losing his hand in combat. Army amputee care, such as the treatment that SFC Petry received, is contributing to general amputee care and advancing the rehabilitation of servicemembers, veterans, and civilians across the country. SFC Petry and Dr. Ficke will share their experiences, from injury to recovery, and discuss the role of both the patient and the doctor in the rehabilitation process.
Sgt. 1st Class (SFC) Leroy Petry - SFC Petry lost his hand in 2008 during a firefight in Afghanistan, when he grabbed a grenade and tossed it away, saving the lives of two other Soldiers. For this action, he received the Medal of Honor from President Obama in July 2011. He now wears a sophisticated prosthetic right hand which allowed him to deploy to Afghanistan in February 2011, for his eighth tour of duty to a combat zone.
Dr. James Ficke - Dr. Ficke is a foot and ankle surgeon who manages many lower extremity patients returning from combat zones. He is also the current Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at Brooke Army Medical Center, and the Orthopedic Surgery Consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General. Dr. Ficke treated SFC Petry after his injury in Afghanistan—a treatment which allowed SFC Petry to return to his role as a Soldier.
