Students begin full-time clinical practicum on Monday, November 27, 2000. This course provides integration of content across all coursework to enhance clinical judgment skills when working with more complex patients and in less common work environments. Students will practice the consultative and screening role of PT for older adults and for children. Emphasis is on effective clinical decision-making for special populations. Building upon previous semesters content, students gain further experience in critiquing the research literature.
Students complete their group research project.
Critically analyze published case reports and communicate key points of the report in written format. Critique clinical implications of common research designs used to study health care issues for older adults and young children. Discuss key issues to consider when analyzing major outcome and efficacy studies on the effectiveness of physical therapy in geriatrics and pediatrics. Analyze and judge the critical issues in rehabilitation and health promotion, with emphasis on the geriatric and pediatric populations. Evaluate the varied roles of the Physical Therapist in managing patients with chronic health problems.