PTR 649 - Evidence-Based Practice

This course is designed to orient the professional physical therapists and students to the responsibility of using recent clinical evidence to support clinical practice. Students will learn about medical informatics, evidence-based practice and clinical research. Students will have a CD-ROM with lectures, Blackboard Discussion Board, and be given assignments that will require them to assess and critique recent professional literature in physical therapy. Students will explore evidence to support physical therapy diagnosis and patient management. Outcome assessment tools will be studied and students will have the option to enter their reviews of these tools in “Hooked on Evidence”, the APTA database of physical therapy evidence. Open only to students in the Transitional DPT program.

Credits: 2-4