Course: PT 779A. Community Health and Wellness I: Promoting Healthy Lifestyle (1)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. This course is the first in a series and will introduce students to concepts of community health and wellness with a focus on individual health behaviors, and the impact of lifestyle choices on individual and planetary wellness. Students will explore social determinants of health and implement personal wellness strategies, with consideration for what “well-being” means within the contexts of social, economic, cultural and environmental factors. Students will acquire a broader view of their individual impact on community and global wellness and their responsibility as stewards and role models of health as physical therapists.