The student will observe and participate in the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team process, and become familiar with physical, occupational, speech and hearing, music and recreation therapies. The roles of the social worker, public health nurse and physician's assistant will be addressed. The student will attend the rehabilitation clinic, prosthetic and orthodic clinic, wheelchair clinic and the electrodiagnostic laboratory. In addition, the student will be familiarized with the principles of functional anatomy, neuromuscular dysfunction, and the application of the computer in cognitive perceptual evaluating training, biofeedback in muscle re-education, and augmentative communication. The student will have the opportunity to participate in a home visit with therapists to plan for independent and safe community living.
Students are to call prior to the onset of elective.
Educationally, exposure will also include biomechanical assessment and management systems utilized with these individuals. Only Part-Time Module 2B, 3A, 3B, 5B, 6A, 6B Only Students are to call prior to the onset of elective. J802 Cardiac Rehabilitation - Beth Israel Medical Center Cardiac Rehabilitation is a well accepted treatment modality for the patient recovering from an acute myocardial infarction, angina, or coronary bypass surgery. The program includes monitored medically supervised exercise sessions, psychological counseling, and dietary instruction. At end of the rotation students will learn how to evaluate the patient and to develop an appropriate exercise program.