Instructor(s): Daniel R Keller, Theresa M Jaramillo

Course presents the diagnostic, medical, and surgical principles and techniques which guide decision making and management by the orthopedic surgeon. Contraindications, precautions, and prognosis are discussed to guide the decision making of the physical therapist.

Instructor(s): Monika K Patel

Course presents the diagnostic and medical principles which guide clinical decision making and management by the neurologist. Contraindications, precautions, and diagnosis of the different neurological diseases are discussed to guide decision making by the physical therapist.

Instructor(s): Erica A. Pitsch

This required course for first-year DPT students covers motor learning and motor control concepts as applied to functional movement and balance in the normally developed adult, with an introduction into application to pathologic populations.

Instructor(s): Casey Nesbit

Normal human growth and development for pediatrics with an emphasis on the changes in physical, motor, sensory, cognitive, language, self-help, and psychosocial skills and their impact on functional movement. Implications for physical therapy assessments for infants, children, and adolescents with developmental problems.

Instructor(s): Andrew J. Lui

This required course for DPT student will teach clinical reasoning and practical skills required for effective physical therapy evaluation and treatment of older adults. Students will learn about the biopsychosocial changes in the aging adult and their associated clinical consequences especially as applied to changes in functional mobility and balance. This will be accomplished through didactic lecture, small group problem-based learning, web-based learning modules, and laboratory activities.

Instructor(s): Staff

Student participates in an independent study project under direction of a faculty member with the approval of the chairperson of the department.

Instructor(s): Jennifer R Kinder, Amber Fitzsimmons, Alison Scheid

Dissection and functional anatomy of the neuromusculoskeletal system from a developmental and biomechanical perspective, with vascular and lymphatic systems related in a 3-dimensional perspective. Principles and relationships reinforced through lecture, dissection laboratories, studies of presections, and weekly integrative clinical seminars.

Instructor(s): Jennifer R Kinder, Amber Fitzsimmons

Dissection and functional anatomy of the neuromusculoskeletal system from a developmental and biomechanical perspective, with vascular and lymphatic systems related in a 3-dimensional perspective. Principles and relationships reinforced through lecture.

Instructor(s): Jennifer R Kinder

Dissection and functional anatomy of the neuromusculoskeletal system from a developmental and biomechanical perspective, with vascular and lymphatic systems related in a 3-dimensional perspective. Principles and relationships reinforced through lecture.

Instructor(s): Kai Kennedy, Amber Fitzsimmons

This course includes the principles of measurement, instrumentation, administration and interpretation of standardized and clinical evaluation techniques used in clinical physical therapy. Techniques include goniometric measurement of joint angles and manual muscle testing for strength. Course content includes principles of documentation, bed mobility, transfers, basic gait training, legal regulations and ethical practice. Course content is presented through lecture and laboratory activities.

Instructor(s): Victoria L Cong

Students will have the opportunity to participate in a hospital-wide quality improvement initiative at UCSF Medical Center. Students will participate in a supervised clinical experience in a physical therapy setting within the Medical Center. Special emphasis will be placed on developing professional behaviors and communication skills within a interprofessional environment.

Instructor(s): Andrew J. Lui

In lecture and lab settings, physiological, theoretical, and administrative principles are applied to the application of therapeutic modalities to prevent disability, maintain positive health, and restore function.

Instructor(s): Jennifer R Kinder

PT 203 is a 4 quarter unit course. Two units of the course are taught during the fall and winter quarters. Students will be introduced to the physiological principles and mechanisms that underlie the normal function, and develop an understanding of disease pathophysiology. Didactic lectures are supplemented with small group learning. Topics include: cell structure, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, immune, renal, acid-base balance, endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal physiology.

Instructor(s): Jennifer R Kinder

PT 203 is a 4 quarter unit course. Two units of the course are taught during the fall and winter quarters. Students will be introduced to the physiological principles and mechanisms that underlie the normal function, and develop an understanding of disease pathophysiology. Didactic lectures are supplemented with small group learning. Topics include: cell structure, neuromusculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, immune, renal, acid-base balance, endocrine, reproductive, and gastrointestinal physiology.

Instructor(s): Jennifer R Kinder, Andrew J. Lui, Victoria L Cong

Pathophysiology for Physical Therapists is a two-part course, A & B, for a total of six quarter-units. Three units of the course are taught during the fall and three in the winter. Students will be introduced to the physiological and pathophysiological principles and mechanisms that underlie the normal and abnormal functions of the body and develop an understanding of disease pathophysiology. Didactic lectures are supplemented with small group learning.

Instructor(s): Jennifer R Kinder, Andrew J. Lui, Victoria L Cong

Pathophysiology for Physical Therapists is a two-part course, A & B, for a total of six quarter-units. Three units of the course are taught during the fall and three in the winter. Students will be introduced to the physiological and pathophysiological principles and mechanisms that underlie the normal and abnormal functions of the body and develop an understanding of disease pathophysiology. Didactic lectures are supplemented with small group learning.

Instructor(s): Jennifer R Kinder

Students are expected to review Acland Videos prior to class and to work in small groups to complete the assigned dissection of the cadaver. Using the dissected cadavers (and prosected materials), the student is expected to relate the structures to clinical kinesiology, clinical courses, biomechanics, pathological states, and clinical education experiences.

Instructor(s): Staff

This is a required instructional laboratory course in physical therapy problem solving for second year physical therapy students. It is taught by faculty members of the Graduate Program in Physical Therapy. This course is designed to strengthen your understanding of foundational physical therapy knowledge, integrate educational learning strategies, and improve problem solving skills by giving you the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant in courses within the DPT curriculum.

Instructor(s): Alison Scheid

This required course for DPT students will cover the basic techniques for medical history taking, physical examination for medical diagnoses that frequently lead to a physical therapy referral with special emphasis on recognizing the red flags that require a physician referral.

Instructor(s): Diane Allen

The principles of evidence based practice will be summarized and discussed. Each student will be required to critique current articles on a defined question and present the findings.

Instructor(s): Richard B. Souza

The purpose of this class is to develop skills in looking at musculoskeletal images. These skills are beneficial to the therapist to better understand the structures involved with any given pathology. In addition, these skills are necessary when patients bring their radiographs and images to their PT visit. Patients frequently want to be sure the therapist understands the severity of the musculoskeletal problem and considers this when designing intervention.

Instructor(s): Sharon L Youmans

This a survey course on pharmacological topics that are relevant to rehabilitaton and physical tharapy and covers topics such as principles, indications and adverse reactions to medications commonly used to manage neuromusculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary conditions. Efffects of exercise on drug metabolism and drug interactions are also presented.

Instructor(s): Erica A. Pitsch

The course will apply the scientific principles of neuroplasticity and motor control to the advanced assessment and management of movement dysfunction and promotion of wellness in people with neurological disorders.

Instructor(s): Sam Pak

Specific administrative and planning skills required for physical therapy practice in various settings. Topics addressed include: quality assurance, documentation, personnel and fiscal management, planning, contracting, health services administration, health care team, professional and medical-legal issues.

Instructor(s): Kai Kennedy

This course includes content and assessments that encourage students to fully understand and consider the environmental and personal contextual factors influencing their role as health care providers. Specifically, students will be introduced to the concept of professionalism using a Professionalism Framework with five key domains, including: Accountability; Compassion and Humility; Professional Excellence; Social Responsibility; and Working Relationships.

Instructor(s): Kai Kennedy

This course includes content and assessments that encourage students to fully understand and consider the environmental and personal contextual factors influencing their role as health care providers. Specifically, students will be introduced to the concept of professionalism using a Professionalism Framework with five key domains, including: Accountability; Compassion and Humility; Professional Excellence; Social Responsibility; and Working Relationships.

Instructor(s): Kai Kennedy

This course includes content and assessments that encourage students to fully understand and consider the environmental and personal contextual factors influencing their role as health care providers. Specifically, students will be introduced to the concept of professionalism using a Professionalism Framework with five key domains, including: Accountability; Compassion and Humility; Professional Excellence; Social Responsibility; and Working Relationships.

Instructor(s): Kai Kennedy

This course develops content and assessments that encourage students to fully understand and consider the environmental and personal contextual factors influencing their role as health care providers. Specifically, students will continue practicing professionalism using a Professionalism Framework with five key domains, including: Accountability; Compassion and Humility; Professional Excellence; Social Responsibility; and Working Relationships.

Instructor(s): Andrew J. Lui

This is a required course for DPT students. Through independent assignments, lecture, in class discussion and demonstration, and laboratory activities, students will utilize their knowledge of anatomy, physiology and kinesiology and expand their clinical reasoning skills to design effective exercise programs for patient populations with varying diagnoses, impairments, and comorbidities.

Instructor(s): Andrew J. Lui

Through didactic lecture, review of current literature, ILMs, small group problem based learning, and lab activities, students will further their understanding of muscle structure/function and integrate principles of nerve, tendon, and muscle biology and kinesiology to design and modify evidence based exercise programs for populations with varying diagnoses, impairments, and comorbidities. Students will also learn teaching methods to maximize patient adherence to exercise programs.

Instructor(s): Luc Fecteau, Andrew J. Lui

Students will further their understanding of muscle structure and function and integrate principles of nerve, tendon, and muscle biology and kinesiology to design and modify both evidence-based exercise programs and manual therapy interventions for basic case presentations. Students will also synthesize evaluation findings into a problem-based intervention list using the movement analysis model to include therapeutic exercise and manual therapy in isolation and in combination.

Instructor(s): Luc Fecteau

Students will further their understanding of integrating advanced exercise prescription principles of nerve, tendon, and muscle biology/kinesiology to design and modify evidence-based exercise programs for populations with varying diagnoses, impairments, comorbidities.They'll synthesize evaluation findings into a problem-based plan of care including therapeutic exercise and manual therapy. These concepts will be adapted to a variety of special populations in the physical therapy environment.

Instructor(s): Stephen Baxter

This is a required course for DPT students. Through didactic lectures, in-class discussions, and assigned reading, the students will apply their knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and therapeutic treatments while expanding their clinical reasoning skills to enable them to educate and discuss the science of nociception, persistent pain, and current scientific opinion on pain management.

Instructor(s): Stephen Baxter

This course is the 2nd of two courses in the PT 219 series, designed to fulfill the growing educational needs for pain science in health care. Through didactic lectures, in-class discussions, and assigned reading, the students will apply their knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and therapeutic treatments while expanding their clinical reasoning skills to enable them to educate and discuss the science of nociception, persistent pain, and current scientific opinion on pain management.

Instructor(s): Staff

This course allows the students to rotate through different faculty laboratories to learn new instrumentation and scientific methodology as well as undertake an individual study with emphasis on special problems in physical therapy including areas related to the student's long term interests, future research interests or clinical specialization.

Instructor(s): Victor Cheuy

This course explores the underlying theoretical concepts that guide the design of clinical research studies. Students will be introduced to the scientific method and to a variety of research methods and designs. Students will 1) learn research designs that will be applicable to their future physical therapy practice, 2) develop a research question and design an appropriate study for that question, and 3) learn to critically appraise and become proficient consumers of research literature.

Instructor(s): Victor Cheuy

This course explores the underlying theoretical concepts that guide the design of clinical research studies. Students will be introduced to the scientific method and to a variety of research methods and designs. Students will 1) learn research designs that will be applicable to their future physical therapy practice, 2) develop a research question and design an appropriate study for that question, and 3) learn to critically appraise and become proficient consumers of research literature.

Instructor(s): Theresa M Jaramillo

Full time study in other Physical Therapy Program components at UCSF or its joint institution.

Instructor(s): Elise M Armstrong

This course is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary communication and interaction between doctoral students in physical therapy and professionals in other health care disciplines and the larger community on topics of mutual interest, and to assist students in developing habits of community engagement and lifelong learning. Students are encouraged to pursue educational opportunities that will help them expand their professional network and their knowledge in a practice niche.

Instructor(s): Elise M Armstrong

This course is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary communication and interaction between doctoral students in physical therapy and professionals in other health care disciplines and the larger community on topics of mutual interest, and to assist students in developing habits of community engagement and lifelong learning. Students are encouraged to pursue educational opportunities that will help them expand their professional network and their knowledge in a practice niche.

Instructor(s): Elise M Armstrong

This course is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary communication and interaction between doctoral students in physical therapy and professionals in other health care disciplines and the larger community on topics of mutual interest, and to assist students in developing habits of community engagement and lifelong learning. Students are encouraged to pursue educational opportunities that will help them expand their professional network and their knowledge in a practice niche.

Instructor(s): Stephen Baxter, Theresa M Jaramillo

Students develop their physical therapy assessment and treatment skills and integrate their didactic information by working with patients under close supervision of a licensed physical therapy clinical in the clinical setting for two full days.

Instructor(s): Stephen Baxter, Theresa M Jaramillo

Students develop their physical therapy assessment and treatment skills and integrate their didactic information by working with patients under close supervision of a licensed physical therapy clinician in the clinical setting for two full days.

Instructor(s): Lisa M Hayes, Theresa M Jaramillo

In a clinical setting, students treat patients and work with experienced clinicians who provide mentoring and consultation for case reviews, physical therapy techniques and review of specialty areas.

Instructor(s): Myriam M Chaumeil

Each part of the PT 419A,B,C course series consists of three components: overview of a research topic, lecture and seminar series, and small group learning activities. Students will gain an understanding of the basic methodologies which are used in research in that topic, and will integrate the material presented with other coursework in the curriculum. At the end of the series, students will be able to understand and relate the relevance of research to the field of physical therapy.

Instructor(s): Myriam M Chaumeil

Each part of the PT 419A,B,C course series consists of three components: overview of a research topic, lecture and seminar series, and small group learning activities. Students will gain an understanding of the basic methodologies which are used in research in that topic, and will integrate the material presented with other coursework in the curriculum. At the end of the series, students will be able to understand and relate the relevance of research to the field of physical therapy.

Instructor(s): Myriam M Chaumeil

Each part of the PT 419A,B,C course series consists of three components: overview of a research topic, lecture and seminar series, and small group learning activities. Students will gain an understanding of the basic methodologies which are used in research in that topic, and will integrate the material presented with other coursework in the curriculum. At the end of the series, students will be able to understand and relate the relevance of research to the field of physical therapy.

Instructor(s): Kimberly S. Topp

Students have the option of pursuing a research concentration pathway. This pathway includes all requirements of the PT 419 Research Seminar. As a mentored research experience, students are both supervised and work alone or as part of a team on a research project. Research mentors include faculty within the UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, UCSF/SFSU researchers outside of the Program, as well as faculty at consortium institutions.

Instructor(s): Kimberly S. Topp

Students have the option of pursuing a research concentration pathway. This pathway includes all requirements of the PT 419 Research Seminar. As a mentored research experience, students are both supervised and work alone or as part of a team on a research project. Research mentors include faculty within the UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, UCSF/SFSU researchers outside of the Program, as well as faculty at consortium institutions.

Instructor(s): Kimberly S. Topp

Students have the option of pursuing a research concentration pathway. This pathway includes all requirements of the PT 419 Research Seminar. As a mentored research experience, students are both supervised and work alone or as part of a team on a research project. Research mentors include faculty within the UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy, UCSF/SFSU researchers outside of the Program, as well as faculty at consortium institutions.