DPT-850: Interprofessional Seminar Rehabilitative Medicine III

Credits 1.0
Academic Level
DPT

The third of five courses in the curriculum dedicated to application of interprofessional practice and education (IPE) initiatives in the preparation of healthcare professionals. This course focuses on experiential learning of the core competency domain of interprofessional communication. This course immerses students in opportunities to develop the skills and behaviors necessary to effectively communicate with patients, families and other professional members of the interprofessional collaborative health care team. This course will consider student exposure to patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders from previous and concurrent coursework as well as clinical experience using case-based problem-solving and high-fidelity simulation experiences. Each session will utilize elements of planning, preparation, debriefing and evaluation consistent with the requirements of an IPE experience and will focus on a specific behavior or skill necessary to the enhancement of trust, respect and collaboration in interprofessional practice.