Geriatric Physical Therapy Professionalism: Guiding Principles

When you aim to practice at the top of your license, you don’t have to go it alone. Research has given us a clear picture of our obligations and opportunities as a doctoring profession, including characteristics of professional behavior applied to clinical, educational, and research settings. We must maintain an active responsibility for the growth of the physical therapy profession and the health of the people we serve. Think about why you chose physical therapy as your career and whether you have found your purpose, specifically in the care of older adults. This audio course will invite you to reflect on how you practice. Consider your own maturity as a clinician and expert in the continuum of professional development. We will discuss barriers and explore opportunities to fulfill the guiding principles in geriatric physical therapy practice. Defining the foundations of clinical competency and expert practice will help us identify where we as individuals may need to invest in ourselves, as well as advocate for research evidence and policy change to provide optimal access and care for our patients.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize elements of professional behavior relevant to physical therapy clinical, educational, and research settings
• Identify common societal barriers limiting outcomes potential for older adults that need to be addressed by patient care teams
• Identify opportunities to apply guiding principles in their own practice

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