Professionalism 3: Ethics & Physical Therapy Practice

Catalog description

This course provides a comprehensive overview of physical therapy ethics and legal practice issues. Students explore and analyze the APTA’s Code of Ethics and the Guide for Professional Conduct. Students define, describe, and evaluate moral, ethical, and legal issues pertaining to physical therapy practice in a variety of practice settings. APTA ’s professional standards, third party payer standards, and licensing board ’s ethical requirements are reviewed in depth to facilitate student assessment, comparing and contrasting, and analysis of these important documents. Students will explore various sociocultural topics and explore the patient/client perspective. The development of skills to prepare students to be culturally competent in physical therapy practice is emphasized. Teaching and learning methods, informatics, and abuse of vulnerable populations will also be discussed.