Clinical Practice IV

Catalog description

Clinical Practice IV is a 9-week, full time clinical practice course offered during the Spring semester of the third year of the DPT program. Students are under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. The student attends a clinical practice facility for 9 consecutive weeks with specific hours arranged by each facility. This clinical experience is designed to provide the student opportunities to improve clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills through use of the patient management model, evidence-based practice, collaboration with patients, family members and other health professionals, and develop consultation, education, and administration skills. Students may also have the opportunity to engage in prevention/wellness programs, participate at Grand Rounds/Team Conference, and outcome assessments. Students are expected to recall and apply information from previous coursework in a clinically relevant manner to critically analyze problems covering a variety of clinical settings.