Clinical Education Experience I

Catalog description

This course is the first of three full-time clinical experiences in the DPT program and occurs for 12 weeks during the final spring semester. While being mentored and supervised by at least one licensed physical therapist, students provide physical therapy services in a variety of physical therapy practice settings including but not limited to outpatient orthopedic, general ambulatory, non-ambulatory (i.e., acute care, inpatient rehab, SNF, or homecare), neurorehabilitation, or pediatric settings. Emphasis is placed on consistently displaying professional behavior, embodying characteristics of a lifelong learner, and developing clinical reasoning and clinical decision-making abilities consistent with an entry-level practitioner.