COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING

Catalog description

Immersive experiences and small group discussions help students explore community health assessment and project planning, including the role of physical therapists in increasing physical activity/exercise, decreasing obesity, minimizing work -related injury , and fall prevention. Through dynamic presentations and active learning assignments, students learn the steps of a thorough needs assessment prior to planning health programs and interventions. Student groups identify a community health issue related to a primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention problem, conduct a basic needs assessment, and based on the findings of the need’s assessment develop a community program along with the plan for program evaluation.