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Course Criteria
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8.00 Credits
A 12 week-full time clinical experience provided in a variety of health care settings within the United States. The experience is structured to provide students with the opportunity to develop competence in the managements of patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, pediatric, or integumentary dysfunction.
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2.00 Credits
The physical therapy student writes a publication quality case report and makes a platform presentation and poster presentation.
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1.00 Credits
Complex Case Management allows students to integrate knowledge gained in previous courses to develop skills for creating a comprehensive plan of care for patients with multisystem pathologies. Such patients often present with challenging medical, social, and psychological issues, are classified using multiple Practice Patterns from the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, and require an interprofessional approach to care. The course is designed as a series of clinical case presentations, through which students learn how multisystem impairments, including those affecting endocrine, metabolic, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems, impact clinical decision-making. Guest faculty representing a variety of perspectives (MSW, OT, PA, RN, Pharm) will help facilitate case discussions.
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1.00 Credits
This practical, seminar-discussion type elective course for third year physical therapy (DPT) students, is offered for one hour per week. The course follows and builds upon knowledge and skills attained in PTH 604: PT Management of Children with Disorders of the Neuromuscular System. The focus of the course is to broaden and enhance the entry level skill set achieved in PTH 604, especially in assessment and interventions for children with neuromuscular disorders and to further prepare students to be autonomous pediatric physical therapy practitioners. This course is differentiated from the PTH604 course in that, although it may cover assessment and intervention topics covered in PTH 604, it does so in more depth and at a greater intensity than would be expected of entry level students. The course is a seminar format with complementary practical site-visit learning experiences with instructor and pediatric physical therapists in the community. Classes are discussion oriented; participation will involve visiting at least three different pediatric sites with instructor, exploring research evidence literature based on these experiences and discussing them in class. If a site visit will involve the students actually performing hands-on techniques with clients, appropriate prior permission from parents, facility and university will be obtained and all applicable policies adhered to.
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3.00 Credits
The study of pharmacologic agents typically encountered in physical therapy practice, including a basic understanding of the pharmacoknietics and pharmacodynamics of drugs. the course focuses on the intended effects and unintended side effects of various medications commonly used to treat disorders of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and integumentary systems.
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3.00 Credits
Management sciences include theories and practical applications to physical therapy practices. These management components are explored in a range of traditional and community-based health care settings. The course requires weekly case web postings and extensive web-seminar interaction with students and professor. A project is the culminating experience that requires the student to incorporate management concepts into a planning document to expand services either within an existing or a new faculty.
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3.00 Credits
The examination of clinical decision making in the physical therapy setting, including various decision-making models and the attributes of the expert problem-solver. Specific attention will be given to the application of clinical reasoning and evidenced-based practice in the context of current disablement models and the patient/client management model in physical therapy.
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3.00 Credits
The current scope of physical therapy practice includes the primary prevention of disease and promotion of health and wellness. The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to function in this capacity. Disease prevention and health promotion are explored from various perspectives including the epidemiological approach; local, state and national public health agendas; health disparities within populations and program evaluation. Students are introduced to various emerging areas of physical therapy practice in the context of disease prevention and health promotion.
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3.00 Credits
The exploration of the physical therapist's role in advocacy, including the American Physical Therapy Association's efforts to address health legislation and policy affecting the current and future practice of physical therapy. The course focuses on the necessary skills to consult with a variety of individuals working in local, state and national government agencies in the context of current legislative and regulatory issues. The course will cover the foundations of various public policies that impact health care, including but not limited to the state's interest in protecting the public, conflicts of interest and competition, competing payment and funding policies, and protection against fraud and abuse.
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3.00 Credits
This course integrates the content addressed within the curriculum and the student's current practice. The student gathers data about a patient or group of patients, institutions, facilities, education programs, or other definable units in preparation for writing a case report. Issues addressed may include patient management, ethical dilemmas, use of equipment or devices, or administrative or educational concerns. The course culminates in the writing of a publication quality case report paper, following the guidelines of an identified professional writing journal.
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