M. Jason Highsmith, PhD, PT, DPT, CP, FAAOP(D)
National Director- Orthotic, Prosthetic, & Pedorthic Clinical Services
Michael.Highsmith@va.gov
Mhighsmi@usf.edu
Affiliation(s)
University of South Florida
Professor, School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences
Research
Research Area(s): Prosthetics and orthotics; Rehabilitation; Biomechanics, Outcome measures; Healthcare economics
Research Population: Patients with amputation; Veterans; Patients with extremity trauma and other orthopaedic injuries; Youth baseball players
Research Methods: Clinical trials and comparative effectiveness; Retrospective cohort designs; Cross sectional studies; Systematic reviews and meta analyses
Collaboration
Dr. Highsmith is Interested in collaborating with professionals who can improve the Veteran Experience in those living with limb loss or trauma from any domain including medicine, engineering, rehabilitation, outcomes, education, economics, policy, and others.
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Recent Funding History
| Dates | Title | Funding Source and Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 – 2029 | The IM ABLE 2 Study: Long Term Outcomes to Advance Care for Warriors and Veterans Using Advanced Ankle-Foot Orthoses | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP); Federal | Co-PI |
| 2023 – 2027 | The Effectiveness of Frontal Plane Adaptability in a Novel Foot Prosthesis for People with Above-Knee Amputations, Bilateral Amputations, or Limited Mobility | Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Orthotics and Prosthetics Outcomes Research Program (OPORP); Federal | Co-I |
| 2023 – 2025 | The LASER Pilot Project: Laser Therapy in Amputee Skin Care to Enhance Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Investigation | US Department of Veterans Affairs. RRD2 Musculoskeletal Health & Function; Federal, SPIRE/Pilot | Co-I |
| 2018 – 2025 | Resolving the Burden of Low Back Pain in Military Service. Members and Veterans: A Multi-site Pragmatic Clinical Trial | NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory – Pragmatic Clinical Trials Demonstration Projects; Federal, Collaboratory | LSPI |