PT 785 Clinical Ed Theory V

The course will provide students an opportunity to reflect on their performance and capture learning from the preceding clinical experiences. This course will prepare students for working as professionals in physical therapy, including legislative affairs, ethics, lifelong learning, leadership, and professional membership. Students will reflect on their learning and growth over the course of the DPT curriculum. This course will also prepare students for their terminal full-time clinical education experience.

Credits

1

Offered

Fall

Outcomes

1. Reflect on PT 883 clinical performance and experiences to advance performance in future clinical experiences and coursework.
2. Describe how physical therapists can protect integrity in health care and avoid potential fraud, waste, or abuse.
3. Demonstrate moral reasoning congruent with APTA Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist.
4. Identify key legislative and regulatory policies impacting the physical therapy profession.
5. Acknowledge the importance of legislative advocacy related to the physical therapy profession and recognize ways to advocate.
6. Assemble personal career plans for professional growth and lifelong learning.
7. Discuss benefits of membership and engagement in local and national professional organizations.
8. Describe the principles and characteristics needed for ethical leadership.
9. Discuss how advocacy, leadership, and social responsibility are related and their value for physical therapists.
10. Demonstrate readiness for participation in clinical experiences.