Professional Practice I

1 credits · Physical Therapy - Doctorate

The Professional Practice series threads throughout the curriculum. In this course, learners focus on the history of our profession and the legal and ethical aspects that align with the roles and responsibilities of being a physical therapist. Learners will develop the professional behaviors, knowledge and values crucial to be leaders in a dynamic health care environment. Through an understanding of the profession's history and governance students will have experiences in professional and patient advocacy initiatives. Students will master the crucial skills of patient and professional communication in order to operate effectively in practice. Students will also be grounded in ethical frameworks that can be easily applied to practical situations encountered in clinical practice. This course series seeks to develop leadership skills necessary to be change agents in healthcare practice, management, education, research and advocacy.