Prereq: AT 640 and formal acceptance into the Master of Science degree program in Athletic Training at The University of Kentucky.
This is a 3-credit clinical course designed for students pursuing a certification in Athletic Training. This is the second course in a series of courses that combines supervised field experience with review of clinical skills from the classroom. Students will integrate didactic knowledge and clinical skills from previous coursework in to the clinical experience, specifically lower extremity evaluation, lower extremity rehabilitation and management, and administration. Students will also observe and assist clinical preceptors in healthcare delivery. The overall objective of this course sequence is to integrate clinical skills into clinical experiences, while emphasizing clinical decision making under the supervision of an assigned Preceptor. Students will meet every Friday during the last four weeks, for one hour with the faculty of record, to review patient case presentations and discuss emerging clinical topics. Additionally, students will be required to demonstrate proficiency in competencies specific to the semester content.
This is a 3-credit clinical course designed for students pursuing a certification in Athletic Training. This is the second course in a series of courses that combines supervised field experience with review of clinical skills from the classroom. Students will integrate didactic knowledge and clinical skills from previous coursework in to the clinical experience, specifically lower extremity evaluation, lower extremity rehabilitation and management, and administration. Students will also observe and assist clinical preceptors in healthcare delivery. The overall objective of this course sequence is to integrate clinical skills into clinical experiences, while emphasizing clinical decision making under the supervision of an assigned Preceptor. Students will meet every Friday during the last four weeks, for one hour with the faculty of record, to review patient case presentations and discuss emerging clinical topics. Additionally, students will be required to demonstrate proficiency in competencies specific to the semester content.