The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health: Overview
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The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) system addresses human functioning, providing a standard language and framework that describes how people with a health condition function in their daily lives, rather than focusing on a labeled diagnosis or the presence or absence of disease. The ICF model considers the dynamics between a person’s health condition and environmental and personal factors. This course will provide you with an overview of the language of the ICF and help you to become familiar with the conceptual framework, terminology, and potential applications for physical therapist practice.
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Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the philosophical concepts of the ICF.
2. Describe ICF language, components, constructs, and qualifiers.
3. Identify the effects of APTA endorsement of ICF on current APTA policies, procedures, guidelines, and within the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.
Anita Bemis-Dougherty
PT, DPT, MAS
Kenneth J. Harwood
PT, PhD, CIE
Associate Adjunct Professor at George Washington University, Clinical Research and Leadership, and a private consultant
Dr. Harwood is currently an Associate Adjunct Professor at George Washington University, Clinical Research and Leadership, and a private consultant. He was formerly Professor and Dean of the College of Health and Education at Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Harwood earned his BS in Physical Therapy from the State University of New York at Downstate Medical Center and his MA and Ph.D. degrees from New York University’s Biomechanics and Ergonomics Program. He practiced orthopedic physical therapy in acute care institutions, and private practices and developed his own consulting practice. He held full-time academic positions at Columbia University, New York University, George Washington University, and SUNY, Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn. In addition, he was the Director of Practice and then the Vice President of the Practice and Education Divisions for the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Harwood published and presented nationally and internationally in the areas of physical therapy, functional testing, low back pain care and prevention, safe patient handling and movement, leadership, and health services research. He was a member of the George Washington University team that developed FASI, led the development of the FASI-based performance measures, and is actively participating in the PACIO project.
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