PTA 140 — Health Promotion & Wellness I
This course introduces the physical therapist assistant student to health promotion and wellness beginning with a reflection of self as an individual and student, as member of the interprofessional healthcare team, and subsequently the community at large. Students will identify strategies for successful navigation of the physical therapist assistant program including identifying personal strengths and weaknesses, self-reflection on health beliefs, and skills to maintain a healthy school-life balance. The second portion of the course will shift beyond self to health promotion and wellness as a member of the community and interprofessional healthcare team. Students will identify, design, and implement an interprofessional initiative to promote the health and wellness of the members of our college community. Upon completion, students should be able to implement skills to maintain a school-life balance to maintain academic success and complete a needs assessment of their environment and implement feasible initiatives aimed at promoting the health and wellness of that community. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.