Non-Degree Courses

Primary Instructor: Christopher Voltmer, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS, MSCS, CFPS
1 credit, CRN #15325

This on-line course is designed to provide the student with guidance and direction in comprehending the scope of practice for the doctoral level physical therapist. Students will review the basic scientific principles related to histology, genetics, and the immune response. Special topics will include the physical therapist’s role in the treatment of pain and the appropriate evaluation of the body systems treated. Students will learn the importance of interprofessional development, consultation services, supervision and delegation of activities, and discharge planning. The course will emphasize evidence-based rationale for selecting appropriate objective tests and for potential interventions. Various types of symptom clusters will be presented, and participants will be able to develop a highly effective treatment plan for specific conditions.

Primary Instructor: James Pierre-Glaude, PT, DPT, ATC, OCS, CSC
1 credit, CRN #15323

This online course is designed to expand and explore issues of cultural diversity and providing culturally competent care for future & current health care providers. This course considers issues of diversity broadly defined to include (but not limited to) race, ethnicity, cultural, nationality, religion, sexual/romantic orientation, gender identity, ability, veteran status, etc. This course prepares the clinician/student to conduct basic cultural assessments and develop skills in transcultural care. The clinician/student will learn to be prepared to participate in and provide culturally competent care while living and working amongst and with diverse cultures. This course will build on standard models of multicultural competence that emphasize cultural knowledge, awareness, skills, humility, and culturally specific approaches to practice. This course will allow clinicians/students to recognize and appropriately address cultural bias in themselves and others throughout the process of healthcare delivery.

Primary Instructor: TBD
2 credits, CRN #15322

This online course is designed to introduce the Physical Therapy student to the field of clinical sciences. It uses a systems approach to describe the material needed to understand diseases that require direct intervention of a physical therapist and analyze pharmacological management. This course is an integrated approach to clinical problem solving and will utilize histology and pathology in the evolution of diseases that affect physical therapy practice.

This course will first focus on basic pathology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of different diseases. The course will be taught using the systems approach. We will focus on the pathophysiology, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and pharmacological management of common medical disorders encountered in hospital, clinic, and patient settings. The pharmacological aspect of the lectures will address the mechanisms of action, therapeutic uses, side effects and drug interactions of medications used to treat disease. This course is designed as an integrated approach of histology, pathophysiology, medicine and pharmacology with special attention to situations encountered in physical therapy practice.

Primary Instructor: Leah Verebes, PT, DPT
1 credit, CRN #15324

This course is a clinical course designed to provide the Physical Therapy student with the knowledge, skills, and analytical abilities to examine, evaluate, diagnose, formulate a plan of care with prognosis, and manage patients with integument disorders such as impaired integument integrity, burns, edema, and restricted lymphatic drainage. A thorough exploration of connective tissue layers, connective tissue repair, and wound healing will precede discussion of the principles and techniques of massage, myofascial release, wound care intervention, and ulcer prevention.

Lecture, demonstration, and group problem solving activities will help the student use critical thinking to synthesize available case information into a well-designed plan of care

Primary Instructor: Dr. Rolando Lazaro
1 credit, CRN #15318

This course is a clinical course designed to provide the Physical Therapy student with the knowledge, skills, and analytical abilities to examine, evaluate, diagnose, formulate a plan of care with prognosis, and manage patients with integument disorders such as impaired integument integrity, burns, edema, and restricted lymphatic drainage. A thorough exploration of connective tissue layers, connective tissue repair, and wound healing will precede discussion of the principles and techniques of massage, myofascial release, wound care intervention, and ulcer prevention.

Lecture, demonstration, and group problem solving activities will help the student use critical thinking to synthesize available case information into a well-designed plan of care

Instructor: Melinda Stoski PT, DPT, MS, OCS, CCI, CPI, CYT
1 credit, CRN #15089
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

Introduces the concept of evidence-based practice and explores this concept as it relates to clinical practice. Strategies for development of this type of practice are examined, including introduction and maintenance of an evidence-based practice in various settings. Students critically analyze available scientific evidence, utilize the principles of evidence-based practice to evaluate a patient case, integrate research evidence and clinical expertise into patient care, demonstrate skill in the use of technology to locate research evidence, and efficiently initiate and carry out a web-based search.

Instructor: Farica Bialstock, PT, DPT, MS
1 credit, CRN #15093
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

The Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) provides clinicians with the skills and information necessary to provide a structured learning environment and enhanced educational experience for students. Course content reflects an interdisciplinary approach to experiential learning methods, with an emphasis on didactic content related to clinical teaching, supervision, and evaluation. Participants are expected to understand and integrate the behaviors and traits of highly effective educators, role models, and mentors into their performance as a clinical instructor.

Primary Instructor: Christopher Voltmer, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS, MSCS
1 credit, CRN #15097
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

This course is a hands-on course designed to provide the student with guidance and direction in comprehending therapeutic modalities and choosing appropriate modalities and parameters for a variety of patients and pathological conditions. Students will review the basic scientific and physiological principles underlining the application of physical agents. Students will be able to effectively utilize therapeutic modalities to enhance therapeutic outcomes, recognize indications and contraindications and learn about current research supporting the use of therapeutic modalities in rehabilitation. The course will emphasize evidence-based rationale for selecting a modality and for the interventions. Various types of symptom clusters will be presented, and participants will be able to develop a highly effective treatment plan for specific conditions.

Instructor: Christopher Voltmer , PT, DPT, PhD, NCS, MSCS
1 credit, CRN #15099
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

This course addresses the evolution of the management and treatment of a patient following the development of hemiplegia. The goal of the course is to help the physical therapist in creating a realistic and unique approach to treating an individual with hemiplegia. Recent trends in rehabilitation will be explored. The most clinically significant current research will be discussed, and when appropriate demonstration with practice will be provided. Teaching will take place via lecture, group activity, literature search and laboratory practice, the student will learn the theories and applications of these processes.

Instructor: Michael Langino, MPT, MBA
1 credit, CRN #15091
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

This course is aimed at providing the participant with a theoretical basis of successful management principles as well as practical implementation strategies for these principles as they apply to the field of Physical Therapy. The course will include emphasis in the following areas:

1. Regulatory and public policy issues.
2. Healthcare Reimbursement /Trends
3. Marketing Theory
4. Quality Improvement
5. APTA / Public Policy

Instructor: Dr. Casey Imperio
2 credits, CRN #15090
Location: Hybrid Course

DPT 710 is designed to introduce students to the process of interpretation, analysis and evaluation of research in physical therapy, to develop a scientific approach to problem solving in clinical practice, and to encourage critical thinking in the assessment of new as well as established intervention protocols. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of research methodology with the appropriate statistical treatments that logically complement specific research designs in clinical research. Preference will be given to the analysis and evaluation of research studies that examine significant clinical problems including the efficacy of new as well as established intervention protocols in order to assess the relationship of research to clinical evidence-based practice. Students are expected to integrate basic and advanced statistical treatments with various research design strategies utilized in clinical research in physical therapy. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to select and evaluate the appropriate parametric and/or non-parametric statistical tests for use with normal and/or special and non-normal sample populations, respectively. With the integration of advanced statistical procedures that make use of non-parametric tests students will assess the limitations of statistical inference, especially where categorical qualitative or subjective data and/or non-normal populations are considered. Special attention will be given to ethical considerations in the use of human subjects in clinical research.

Instructor: Dr. Olalekan Ogunsakin
2 credits, CRN #15326
Location: Hybrid Course

In this course, we will cover general principles of pharmacology including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicology of common drugs used in clinical medicine. We will examine the use of pharmacological agents for disorders of the central nervous system, cardiovascular system and neuromuscular systems.

Instructor: Dr. Laura Hagan
1 credit, CRN #15092
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

This graduate course is grounded in moral philosophy and addresses topics that constitute Physical Therapy Ethics. The course is based on the premise that that the practice of physical therapists shares common ground with other health professions as well as having features which are unique to physical therapists. Students will have the opportunity to study and apply ethical concepts to their present and future practice in physical therapy. The course includes assigned readings, lectures, class discussions and practice in ethical analysis. The primary course objective is to assist the student in developing and utilizing a personal moral language that results in moral action.

Instructor: Christine Hahl
1 credit, CRN #15094
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

This course is designed for students in physical therapy who may work with older adults and the geriatric population. Students will develop a basic understanding of nutritional concerns in the aging population. This course will: Introduce students to the biological changes of the body during the aging process, help students to identify dietary practices and nutritional needs specific to older individuals as it relates to different disease progressions, allow students to develop interventions needed by health practitioners to promote successful aging, provide a foundation for students to facilitate counseling to older adults to minimize disease impact through nutrition interventions.

Primary Instructor: Rufino Singson
Assit. Lab Instructor: Michael Turcinovic
1 credit, CRN #15095
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

This course is a clinical course designed to provide the PDPT student with the knowledge, skills, and analytical abilities to examine, evaluate, diagnose, formulate a plan of care with prognosis, and manage patients with integument disorders such as impaired integument integrity, burns, edema, and sensory deficits. A thorough exploration of connective tissue layers, connective tissue repair, and wound healing will precede discussion of the principles and techniques of wound care intervention, and ulcer prevention including self-care. Lecture, demonstration, and group problem solving activities will help the student use critical thinking to synthesize available case information into a well-designed plan of care.

Primary Instructor: Dr. Christopher Voltmer
2 credits, CRN #15096
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

This course addresses the evolution of the management and treatment of a patient following the development of hemiplegia. The goal of the course is to help the physical therapist in creating a realistic and unique approach to treating an individual with hemiplegia. Recent trends in rehabilitation will be explored. The most clinically significant current research will be discussed, and when appropriate demonstration with practice will be provided. Teaching will take place via lecture, group activity, literature search and laboratory practice, the student will learn the theories and applications of these processes.

Primary Instructor: Dr. Maria Meigel
1 credit, CRN #15098
Location: On campus (Central Islip, Long Island)

This advanced spine course builds upon clinical and didactic knowledge presented in basic courses relating to the lumbar spine, pelvic girdle, and lower extremities. A review of the anatomy, arthrokinematics and pathomechanics of the articular, neural, and myofascial structures is included. With emphasis on current evidence and Clinical Practice Guidelines, the student is encouraged to use clinical reasoning skills to integrate, synthesize, and sequence techniques to specific dysfunctions of the lumbar spine, pelvic girdle and LQ peripheral nervous system if applicable. Further emphasis is placed on evaluation and treatment functional patterns, including gait mechanics as they relate to the athogenesis of dysfunction in this region. Selected topics include the integration of functional technique, muscle energy, neural flossing /release, and therapeutic prescriptive exercise. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to classify a patient in a general treatment category and manage patients seen in the clinic who present with impairment and functional limitations in the lumbar spine, pelvic girdle, and lower quarter region.