Enhance your clinical decision-making skills by understanding and addressing the cultural and non-clinical influences that impact patient care. This course, led by expert instructor Kim Nixon-Cave, PT, MS, PhD, PCS, provides physical therapists (PTs) and physical therapist assistants (PTAs) with the knowledge and strategies needed to deliver effective, patient-centered care to diverse populations.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Learning: Explore the impact of cultural, environmental, and personal factors on patient participation and outcomes.
• Practical Strategies: Learn to apply the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model and the Physical Therapist Patient and Client Management Model to diverse patient populations.
• Cultural Competence: Develop skills to recognize and address health disparities, improve patient communication, and provide culturally sensitive care.
• Case Studies: Engage with real-world scenarios to apply your knowledge and enhance your clinical reasoning.
• Cost: $169 for non-members, free for members.
• Earn CEUs: 0.2 CEUs or 2 contact hours.

Join us to become a culturally competent practitioner and provide exceptional care to all patients, regardless of their background.

Course Instructions

1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the course recording.
2. Click the Take Quiz button to complete the assessment. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass and must answer at least 70% of questions correctly.
3. Click Fill Out Survey under the Evaluation listing to provide valuable course feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
4. Click the View/Print Your Certificate button under the Certificate listing. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the APTA Learning Center and clicking the CEU Certificate/Transcript link on the left-hand side of the page. 

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