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BrooksMultidisciplinary Geriatric Residency

Curriculum: Physical Therapy

Curriculum:

I.Foundational Courses For All Disciplines (PT, OT, SLP, RN)

Orientation & Introduction to the Residency Program 4 CH

Evidence Based Practice 8 CH

Clinical Problem Solving 28 CH

Clinical Research 8 CH

Motor Control and Motor Learning 8 CH

Practice Management for the Advanced Practitioner 4 CH

Education Theoryand Application 4 CH

Professionalism and Leadership 4 CH

Chronic Pain 4 CH

Clinical Gait Analysis 8 CH

Nutrition for the Practicing Clinician 8 CH

Medical Screening** 8 CH

** Independent Study Courses

Total for Foundational Courses -- 96CH

II. Geriatric Content Specific For All Disciplines

Advanced Geriatric Practice Overviewincludes materialspecific to any clinician working with

an elderly population.

  • Critical Issues in Aging4 CH
  • Demographics of an Aging Population
  • Comparing and Contrasting Theories of Aging
  • Communication, Values, and the Quality of Life in Aging
  • Functional Outcome Measures4 CH

Application of EBP Principles in the Geriatric Population

  • Falls and Falls Risk Screening4 CH
  • Principles and Practice for Determining Fall Risk
  • Application of EBP Principles in the Geriatric Population
  • Systems Changes I (Normal Age Related Changes)4 CH
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Neuromuscular System
  • Central Nervous System
  • Peripheral Nervous System/Somatosensory System
  • Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
  • Systems Changes II (Normal Age Related Changes)4 CH
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Pulmonary System
  • Autonomic Nervous System
  • Digestive System
  • Thermoregulation

Total for Geriatric Specific Courses – 20 CH

III. Geriatric Content That Is Discipline Specific

This content has been developed within the context of the Geriatric, Orthopedic or Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency, and is deemed relevant for the GeriatricPhysical Therapy Resident.

  • Advanced Orthopaedic Practice Overview 44 CH
  • Advanced Neurologic Practice Overview 4 CH
  • Advanced NPT Management of the Patient post CVA36 CH
  • Advanced NPT Management of theVestibular Patient 28 CH
  • Movement Disorders: Applying the Evidence12 CH
  • Osteoporosis18 CH

Total for Non-specialty specific/DisciplineSpecific Courses– 142CH

The coursein this section, Advanced Geriatric Physical Therapy Management,has been developed specifically for the Geriatric PT Resident and consists of approximately 54 hours of geriatric specific didactic and/or psychomotor education. This course is presented in a case-based format:

  • Case # 1—Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy/Tear in the Geriatric Athlete (6)
  • Case # 2 – Tibialis Posterior/Peroneal Tendon Tendinopathy/Rupture in a patient with

Frequent Falls due to Vertebrobasilar Disease (6)

  • Case # 3-- Cervical Spondyloarthropathy in an Elderly patient with Down syndrome (6)
  • Case # 4-- Spinal Stenosis and Chronic Pain in an Elderly patient with Post Polio Syndrome (6)
  • Case # 5-- Distal Radius Fracture and Thoracic Compression Fracture 2⁰ a fall in a patient

with Macular Degeneration (6)

  • Case # 6-- DM in patient with diabetic foot ulcer and eventual BK Amputation in a patient

with HTN (6)

  • Case # 7-- OA of the Knee and eventual TKA in patient with CHF (6)
  • Case # 8-- Femoral Head/Neck Fracture and eventual THA in patient with COPD (6)
  • Case # 9-- Alzheimer’s Dementia (6)

Total for Discipline Specific Courses – 54 CH

Total Hours for the PT Geriatric Curriculum – 312 CH

Additional Aspects for the Brooks Geriatric Residency Program

Mentoring and Clinical Supervision:

  • Each Resident will receive 150 hours of 1:1 clinical mentoring hours.
  • Each Resident will receive 850 hours of 1:1 clinically supervisedhours.
  • Each Resident will perform 1000 hoursof clinical practice hours with the specific population of geriatric patients (this is a combination of the 1:1 clinical mentoring hours and the clinically supervised hours).

4 Case Reports

Directed Learning Activities (See Attached Document)

Community Service (See Attached Document)