This course consists of an intensive four-day anatomical dissection and kinesiological review. Even-year summers focus on the lower extremity and odd-year summers focus on the upper extremity. The primary purpose of this course is to provide clinicians with a solid anatomical and kinesiologic basis for understanding normal and abnormal function of the musculoskeletal system. This information is essential for the development of effective treatment programs.
This course consists of an exciting three-day anatomical dissection of the brain and spinal cord, as well as a compelling review of recent advances in functional neuroscience. Participants will work in groups and be allotted three afternoons to perform regional dissections on embalmed human cadaveric material. The faculty consists of neuroscientists and clinicians qualified and experienced as neuroanatomical instructors. Faculty members guide 12 hours of dissection in the afternoons. These sessions are complemented by three morning lecture sessions enriched by slide, video, computer animation and microscopic presentations.
This course provides training in neuroscience applied to higher mental functions and their disorders. Participants gain an in-depth understanding of structural properties, sensorimotor systems and neurolinguistic organization of the human brain. This learning is supplemented by the guided brain dissections and neurological problem solving. Participants will also learn about the modern neuroradiological techniques, advances in neurological management of stroke and related syndromes, bioethical issues, neuropsychological concepts and neurolinguistic implications of various neurosurgical techniques. The faculty is derived from the disciplines of neurolinguistics, neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery, law and neuroradiology.
- This course will contain lecture portions pertaining to electrotherapy basics and their biological analogs, characteristics of therapeutic current and its effects on biological tissue. It will also discuss the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation; electrical stimulation for paid relief, tissue healing, and edema control; and iontophoresis. The course is open to Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists. Licensure verification required.
- The Advanced Clinical Instructor Credentialing Program brings two constructs together in one professional development program that advances both clinical teaching and best practice when providing student clinical education. Using a case-based and interactive approach to education, this program provides participants with the essential knowledge and skill to more effectively teach and mentor students in the context of a doctoring profession. Through the program’s unique philosophy and design, best outcomes will be achieved for student learning by concurrently advancing concepts of clinical teaching and clinical practice.
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This course covers the kinematics of the lumbar spine, pelvis, and hips, describes common lumbopelvic spine disorders with a diagnostic classification system to guide clinical decision making, and provides instruction in selected special tests, manual examination, manipulation, and exercise procedures for the lumbar spine and pelvis. The course is a benefit for the Georgia State-Marquette Challenge to raise money for the Foundation for Phyiscal Therapy Research.
This course is designed for licensed physical therapists with a BS or MPT degree. DPT entry-level lecture course focusing on a broad range of medical diseases and their various clinical presentations. The focus is on the use of clinical decision making skills when analyzing a patient’s medical history intake and the review of systems. The course addresses screening, to include referral for conditions or diseases that are not within a physical therapist's scope of practice.
An intensive four-day study of the anatomical and
pyschophysiological principles essential for the development of effective treatment programs. This course meets didactic training and practicum requirements for Biofeedback Certification Institute of Americaxs (BCIA) certification in pelvic floor muscle dysfunction biofeedback.
A benefit for the PT Faculty Scholarship Fund to assist graduate students in the doctor of physical therapy program.
This is an advanced two-day course designed for nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other health care providers who are seeking a better understanding of the various bowel disorders that affect children, women and men; and the specific rehabilitation strategies that are useful in treating these disorders.
