Students will be able to:

• Use evidence-based practice concepts through critical thinking, scientific inquiry and clinical application.
• Utilize innovative didactic and clinical experiences in the core competency areas:
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Interprofessional Practice and Interprofessional Education
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Quality Improvement
  • Health Care Informatics
  • Professionalism
• Develop and implement strategies and programs to prevent the incidence and reduce the severity of injuries and illnesses, optimizing overall patient wellness and quality of life.
• Demonstrate strong clinical examination, assessment, and diagnosis skills, based on an understanding of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics allowing them to accurately formulate a differential diagnosis and develop an appropriate plan of care.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for immediate management of acute illnesses and injuries and emergency care.
• Develop and implement therapeutic interventions designed to maximize a patient’s participation and health-related quality of life.
• Describe and practice health care administration and professional responsibility including: medical classification systems, health care delivery mechanisms, insurance, electronic health records, patient data privacy and protection, and facility management.
• Recognize abnormal social, emotional, and mental behaviors in their patients and possess the ability to intervene and refer these individuals as necessary.
• Transition to practice within the limits of state and national regulation using moral and ethical judgment, while working collaboratively with other health care professionals, referring patients appropriately when such referral is warranted.