Integrated Clinical Experience and Professional Development II

Catalog description

The purpose of the two Integrated Clinical Experiences (ICEs) is to provide students with early opportunities to apply their academic knowledge and skills in clinical settings under the supervision of a physical therapist while developing and applying competencies related to the APTA Code of Ethics and Core Values for Professionalism. Students engage in 15 hours of didactic coursework and complete 45 hours in a clinical setting. Every effort will be made to place students in various practice settings that manage patients with medically complex conditions. These settings include but are not limited to acute care, skilled nursing, home health, and outpatient specialty settings. If it is not possible due to clinic availability, then students may be placed at outpatient orthopedic clinics. The ICE experience includes opportunities to practice and develop communication strategies, interpersonal skills, professional behaviors, and participate in the delivery of physical therapy services under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The ICE courses promote the development of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, problem-solving skills, and professionalism.