The degree requirements include 50 academic credits: 34 Courses (1 unit each), 3 Case Review Proseminars (2 units each), 3 Practicums (1 unit, 50 hours for each), 3 Capstone Projects (7 units total), and two elective courses offered by the School of Breathing Sciences or the School of Orthodontic Sciences. The program may be completed in five trimesters (20 months), taking 10 units per trimester.
R-100 PRIMARY CARE – 9 units
R-101 Primary Care Paradigms in Physiotherapy (1), Dr. Woodhouse
R-102 Multidisciplinary Pharmacology (1), Dr. Worchel
R-103 Diagnostic Tools Integration (1), Dr. Nievas
R-104 Evidenced-Based Neuromuscular Skeletal Imaging (1), Dr. Nievas
R-105 Multidisciplinary Studies & Fieldwork I (1), Dr. Nievas and D. Campbell
R-106 Multidisciplinary Studies & Fieldwork II (1), Dr. Nievas and D. Campbell
R-107 Multidisciplinary Studies & Fieldwork III (1), Dr. Nievas and D. Campbell
R-108 Client-Centered Care (1), Dr. Jacobs
R-109 Interdisciplinary Differential Diagnosis (1), Dr. Woodhouse
R-200 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH – 6 units
R-201 Behavioral Medicine (1), Dr. Worchel
R-202 Behavioral Physiology (1), Dr. Litchfield
R-203 Applied Behavior Analysis (1), Dr. Zlutnick
R-204 Behavioral Counseling (1), Dr. Zlutnick
R-207 Behavior Therapy (1), Dr. Zlutnick
R-208 Cognitive Behavior Therapy (1), Dr. Katsamanis
R-300 CLINICAL PRACTICE – 7 units
R-301 Advanced Clinical Decision Making (1), Dr. McLaughlin
R-302 Neuromuscular Skeletal Management: Joint Replacements (1), Dr. Robinson
R-303 Neuromuscular Skeletal Management: Spine Care (1), Dr. Nievas and Dr. Robinson
R-304 Neuromuscular Skeletal Management: Systemic Disorders (1), Dr. McLaughlin
R-305 Comprehensive Analysis: Diagnostics Tools & Imaging (1), Dr. Nievas
R-306 Applications of Patient-Centered Practice (1), Dr. Jacobs
R-307 Special Topics: Leadership, Telehealth, Spirituality, Compliance (1), Dr. Jacobs and others
R-400 PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES – 5 units
R-401 Neuroscience of Pain (1), Dr. Zlutnick
R-402 Psychophysiology of Performance Enhancement (1), Dr. Whitehouse
R-403 Sleep Disorders: Diagnosis and Interventions (1), Dr. Bhat
R-404 Optimal Health Science (1), Dr. Jacobs
R-405 Psychophysiological Analysis: Respiration, HRV, and EMG (1), Dr. Litchfield
R-500 RESEARCH – 2 units
R-501 Outcome Analysis, Critique, & Utility (1), E. Gherscovici
R-502 Making Data Collection Useful (1), Dr. Grove
R-600 HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS – 3 units
R-601 Healthcare Systems and Innovations (1) Dr. Woodhouse
R-602 Becoming a Primary Care Provider (1) Dr. Woodhouse
R-603 Business Planning (1) C. Kokesh
R-700 CASE REVIEW – 6 units
R-701 Extremities Practicum (2), D. Campbell (Facilitator) & many others
Three case presentations on extremities patients are required, which include multidisciplinary collaboration and assessment tools. At least one total joint case presentation is required.
R-702 Spine Practicum (2), D. Campbell (Facilitator) & many others
Three case presentations on spine patients are required, which include multidisciplinary collaboration and assessment tools. At least one surgical case presentation is required.
R-703 Chronic Pain (2), D. Campbell (Facilitator) & many others
Three case presentations on complex or chronic pain patients are required, which include multidisciplinary collaboration and assessment tools. At least one patient from within your own specialty is required.
R-800 PRACTICUMS: 3 units (150 hours)
R-801 Practicum I: Extremity Patients (1 unit, 50 hours), D. Campbell (Facilitator) & many others
Includes collaboration with Mentor and fieldwork and will coincide with the three cases presented during 701 Case Review.
R-802 Practicum II: Spine Patients (1 unit, 50 hours), D. Campbell (Facilitator) & many others
Includes collaboration with Mentor and fieldwork and will coincide with the three cases presented during 702 Case Review.
R-803 Practicum III: Pain and Specialty Patients (1 unit, 50 hours), D. Campbell (Facilitator) & others
Includes collaboration with Mentor and fieldwork and will coincide with the three cases presented during 703 Case Review.
R-900 CAPSTONE PROJECTS – 7 units
R-901 Interdisciplinary Triage, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning (2), Campbell (Facilitator) & others
Three comprehensive cases which involve a minimum of three other disciplines must provide the foundation for all aspects of care considerations, including clinical reasoning, decision making, and literature review.
R-902 Literature Critique and Review (3) D. Campbell (Facilitator) & and many others
The purpose of the project is to become current on recent research findings relevant to differential diagnosis, current treatment paradigms and diagnostic tools, including imaging for the following joint categories: cervical spine, lumbar spine, SIJ/pelvis, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle/foot, elbow/wrist/hand, headache/TMD, and chronic pain.
R-903 Primary Care Plan (2) D. Campbell (Facilitator) & many others
Students will design a complete framework for establishing themselves as Advanced Practice Physiotherapists (APP) with the objective of improving patient access, quality of care, and cost effectiveness within their own healthcare systems (the three aims of healthcare reform). The framework should be tied together with the 603 business planning course.