Advanced Practice in Biomedical Testing & Technology

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This course will focus on exploring the ever -growing number of biomedical tests, tools, and technologies marketed for utilization along the continuum of orthopedic practice. The psychometric properties, appropriateness, and clinical utility, including vali dity, reliability, responsiveness, sensitivity and specificity of tools, tests, and technologies will be explored. Current evidence-based testing and technology recommendations and their application to various patient populations and orthopedic settings wi ll be presented. Students will engage in a variety of independent and collaborative learning activities to critically appraise the evidence for the use of tools, tests and technologies for enhanced decision making in orthopedic clinical care. Students will gain knowledge, skills and abilities in the utilization and implementation of select novel specialized biomedical technologies in orthopedics to include markerless 3-Dimensional motion capture.