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Brooks Multidisciplinary 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 Theory and 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 --
96 CH
II. Geriatric Content Specific For All Disciplines
Advanced Geriatric Practice Overview includes material specific to any clinician working with
an elderly population.
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Critical Issues in Aging
o Demographics of an Aging Population
o Comparing and Contrasting Theories of Aging
o Communication, Values, and the Quality of Life in Aging
4 CH
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Functional Outcome Measures
Application of EBP Principles in the Geriatric Population
4 CH
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Falls and Falls Risk Screening
o Principles and Practice for Determining Fall Risk
o Application of EBP Principles in the Geriatric Population
4 CH
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Systems Changes I (Normal Age Related Changes)
o Musculoskeletal System
o Neuromuscular System
o Central Nervous System
o Peripheral Nervous System/Somatosensory System
4 CH
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o Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
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Systems Changes II (Normal Age Related Changes)
o Cardiovascular System
o Pulmonary System
o Autonomic Nervous System
o Digestive System
o Thermoregulation
Total for Geriatric Specific Courses –
4 CH
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 Geriatric Physical Therapy Resident.
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Advanced Orthopaedic Practice Overview
44 CH
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Advanced Neurologic Practice Overview
4 CH
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Advanced NPT Management of the Patient post CVA
36 CH
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Advanced NPT Management of the Vestibular Patient
28 CH
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Movement Disorders: Applying the Evidence
12 CH
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Osteoporosis
18 CH
Total for Non-specialty specific/Discipline Specific Courses – 142 CH
The course in 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 casebased format:
o Case # 1—Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy/Tear in the Geriatric Athlete (6)
o Case # 2 – Tibialis Posterior/Peroneal Tendon Tendinopathy/Rupture in a patient with
Frequent Falls due to Vertebrobasilar Disease (6)
o Case # 3-- Cervical Spondyloarthropathy in an Elderly patient with Down syndrome (6)
o Case # 4-- Spinal Stenosis and Chronic Pain in an Elderly patient with Post Polio Syndrome
(6)
o Case # 5-- Distal Radius Fracture and Thoracic Compression Fracture 2⁰ a fall in a patient
with Macular Degeneration (6)
o Case # 6-- DM in patient with diabetic foot ulcer and eventual BK Amputation in a patient
with HTN (6)
o Case # 7-- OA of the Knee and eventual TKA in patient with CHF (6)
o Case # 8-- Femoral Head/Neck Fracture and eventual THA in patient with COPD (6)
o Case # 9-- Alzheimer’s Dementia (6)
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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 supervised hours.
 Each Resident will perform 1000 hours of 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)