PTT 702 - Principles of Evidence Based Practice

Prerequisite, admission to the transitional DPT program. This course needs to be taken by all TDPT students. Students will focus on developing the skills needed for search, access, retrieve, synthesize, and critique the published literature and other selected media. Another focus of the course will be on integrating scientific literature into patient care within physical therapy practice. Current journal articles, texts, and online resources will be used in the course to develop clinical decision making skills based on available evidence. This course is an online/onsite hybrid lecture and seminar course with most of the information covered online. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits