OP 7003: Clinical Practicum in P&O III

2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: OP 7002
This is the third in a sequence of four clinical practicum courses that are designed to provide students with “real world” exposure to prosthetic and orthotic clinical practice through off-site clinical rotations. The rotations in this course concentrate on general medicine and rehabilitation in a broad area of medical allied health specialties. In class instructional activities and discussions concentrate on the following professional practice topics: case study presentations, evaluation of a patient for orthoses and prostheses business practice models in orthotics and prosthetics, resume preparation and interview techniques for residency, and preparing letters of medical necessity.