DPT 612 Professional Seminar
Professional Seminar is a continuum of courses scheduled during each academic semester that builds on the foundational elements of professional development and professional behavior in the physical therapy profession. In this semester we will explore the foundational concepts of professional behaviors and cultural considerations in healthcare including implicit bias and health disparities, as we begin to experience and build some of the abilities and attitudes that are essential to establishing professionalism in practice. We will also explore some concepts at the foundation of lifelong learning, including self-assessment. This course will also include an introduction to the Integrated Clinical Experiences (ICE), which will be at the core of your professional development this semester. Each student will be assigned to an ICE for 1 day a week for 4 weeks. Experiences will be in a primarily general outpatient setting. As your experience in the clinic develops, we will discuss the development of effective client/provider relationships that are essential for effective clinical practice and quality client experiences. We will discuss the experience of illness and disability from the point of view of the patient and family, including the psycho/social/spiritual aspects of disability, and examine how best to work with patients with different kinds of illness and disabilities. Learning experiences will include asynchronous self-paced lectures, videos, and readings. Thoughts will be shared by students in small group discussion boards. Live synchronous sessions will be utilized to further synthesize material, including group discussions and participation by guest speakers.
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