Clinical Seminar I

Catalog description

Clinical Seminar I is a 2 credit course during the Fall semester of the first year of the DPT program and is designed to provide the student with an introductory exploration of professional issues including the history, philosophy and present status of the profession of physical therapy, the role of the physical therapist in health care delivery, the examination of human behavior as a basis for interaction between therapist and client, including skills of cultural competence. Course content will include ethics, patient rights, an introduction to the Guide to Physical therapist Practice and the Disablement Model, use of portfolios, core values and generic abilities to foster professional development, and communication skills, including documentation. The pedagogical approach for the course will include didactic lecture, discussion, student presentation and demonstration.