Core courses include four musculoskeletal management courses (Management of Lower Extremity Disorders, Management of Lumbo-Pelvic Disorders, Management of Cervico-Thoracic Disorders, and Management of Upper Extremity Disorders). The Core courses are delivered in 8-week educational modules, including 8 weeks of online learning and one live 20-hour lab weekend intensive for each course.
Online Teaching Assistant Roles
All FiTs act in teaching assistant roles for the online portion of the Core courses in their teaching practicum courses. This role may include, but is not limited to, providing feedback to student online posts, assisting in grading activities, giving and receiving feedback on technique performance, and leading/directing components of live class meetings/discussions.
The expectations for the Teaching Practicum role are defined ahead of time by the Program Director and the Course Lead Faculty. Student performance is managed by the Course Section Faculty member.