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Physical Therapy
Description: The patient management courses will focus on translating foundational information into clinical practice. The primary frameworks will be the PT Patient/Client Management Model and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework. Starting with straightforward cases and progressing to complex, multi-system involvement at the end of the curriculum, learners will become skilled at incorporating the therapeutic alliance and clinical reasoning skills to assess and manage movement system impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. Learners will develop and hone their psychomotor skills across the course series. The courses will include opportunities to engage in interprofessional, collaborative care to develop comprehensive, evidence-informed management plans. Letter grade only. May be repeated for 30 units of credit with different topics.
Units: 1-30
Sections offered: Spring 2025 Summer 2025
Prerequisite: Admission to DPT-Entry Level Hybrid/Blended program (Student Group PTHY)
Physical Therapy
Term : Fall 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
PT 721 - Topics In Patient Management
Description: The patient management courses will focus on translating foundational information into clinical practice. The primary frameworks will be the PT Patient/Client Management Model and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework. Starting with straightforward cases and progressing to complex, multi-system involvement at the end of the curriculum, learners will become skilled at incorporating the therapeutic alliance and clinical reasoning skills to assess and manage movement system impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. Learners will develop and hone their psychomotor skills across the course series. The courses will include opportunities to engage in interprofessional, collaborative care to develop comprehensive, evidence-informed management plans. Letter grade only. May be repeated for 30 units of credit with different topics.
Units: 1-30
Sections offered: Spring 2025 Summer 2025
Prerequisite: Admission to DPT-Entry Level Hybrid/Blended program (Student Group PTHY)