Clinical Education I

Catalog description

(6 weeks) This is the first clinical experience for Physical Therapy students enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program, following one and one-half years of academic training. It is a six-week, full time clinical experience in selected health care settings that should enable the student to perform clinically with behaviors that meet standards of safe, legal and ethical practice. In addition, students must show beginner’s skills in the development of the Core Values and Professional Behaviors essential to Professionalism in Physical Therapy. Students will apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the previous three academic semesters and will put into practice clinical decision- making skills when encountering straightforward clinical scenarios. The clinical education of Touro University DPT students will reflect the five themes of the Clinical Education Curriculum. The themes are professionalism, communication, cultural competences, professional development and ethics.