2. Final Clinical Placement  Upon the completion of the final clinical placement, students will be required to prepare a presentation as the final assignment  There will be no grading for the assignment, but rather a pass/fail  In order to successfully graduate from the PTT course, this assignment must be completed

3. Overview  Students should have been exposed to a wide variety of patients and conditions  Not all students would have had the same exposure  In order to promote group learning, students will present on an interesting case they were directly involved in during their time on the final placement

4. Objectives  The objectives for this assignment are: Promote group learning throughout the PTT class Share new skills or techniques that students may have been taught by mentors during placement Encourage students to share information and skills with co-workers in the PT field Encourage students to self-reflect on care or practices Expose students to group presentations as part of the interdisciplinary care approach Help instill confidence in newly graduating PTTs

5. Instructions  Students will choose one patient’s case they were directly involved in during their placement  Advise on who to pick? A case that was of particular interest A case with a rare condition or injury A complex case with a detailed treatment plan A case that was particularly done well A case that did not go as well as planned

6. Instructions  Students will prepare a visual presentation Power point presentation Poster board Hand-out Pamphlet Etc.  Students will be given a 30 minute time slot to present to classmates and instructors

7. Specifics  Presentations will include the following information: Patient’s complete subjective history Objective assessment tests and results Patient problem list Treatment plan Treatment provided Patient’s response to treatment Discharge criteria Discharge status

8. Subjective Examination  Following the format taught to students, will include: Chief complaint Mechanism of injury Quality and quantity of pain Aggravating factors Relieving factors Social and employment history Past medical history Medication history Any previous treatments Special questions Red flag questions Outcome measure used and value

9. Objective Examination  Objective findings should include: Areas inspected Structures palpated Active ROM movements and values Passive ROM movements and values Strength testing and values Neurological testing and values Special test results

10. Patient Problem List  Should be established based on the assessment findings  Should be in order of importance First on the list is the most important issue to address  Indicate if any of the problems are outside the scope of PT and if other health care professional were involved

11. Treatment Plan  Established based on the findings of the subjective and objective exam and the problem list  Each point on the treatment plan should address a point on the problem list  Also listed in order of importance

12. Treatment Provided and Response  Outline what exact treatment was provided to the patient  Settings, frequency and duration of treatments should also be outlined  Outline the patient’s overall response to treatment: Better? Worse? No change?

13. Discharge  Discharge criteria based on the patient’s problem list  Outline how or if the patient reached the discharge criteria  Outline the justification as to why the patient was discharged?  Outcome measure value at discharge

14. Additional Information  The following information will also be included in the presentation: Successful points or things that went well Areas for improvement Justification for any missing information And self-learning or something that the PTT may do different next time

15. Oral Presentation  Student’s will present their case presentations orally to their PTT class and instructors  At the end, the audience is encouraged to ask the student questions  Once completed, the student will be granted a passing mark

16. Final Points  Students will be provided with in-class time to prepare their presentations  Presentations should not exceed 30 minutes but will be a minimum of 15 minutes  If available, pictures of the actual patient are encouraged to be added to the presentation

17. Questions?