Seminar

Catalog description

This course explores the topic of death and dying, including the bereavement process, support systems for the grieving person and ethical, legal and cultural implications for the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Multicultural diversity and its impact on healthcare delivery is explored. Topics of research, ergonomics, work hardening and functional capacity evaluations are presented. Domestic violence and sexual harassment and their implicaton to the PTA are discussed. Additional pathology topics including obesity, rheumatology, hemophilia, GI and endocrine systems along with multiple system disorders are covered. Evaluative procedures such as diagnostic imaging, lab values, arterial blood gas interpretation, and pharmacology and their implications to PTAs are discussed. The student will research and prepare a written and oral report on a topic of interest in the field of complimentary alternative medicine. Students will also learn the components of successful interviews and resumes. Prerequisite(s): PTA major and PTA 110, PTA 201, and PTA 207, or permission of instructor Co-requisite(s): PTA 203 and PTA 208, or permission of instructor.