Special Topics in Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy:

The Special Topics in Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy category includes the Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT) series, as well as DSc 614 Evidence Based Physical Therapy Practice.

The OMPT series includes the following courses:

  • OMPT Introduction to OMPT and Professional Socialization
  • OMPT Pain Sciences and Psychosocial Implications in Musculoskeletal Care
  • Patient Management Framework Course 1-4
  • Lifestyle Medicine and Behavior Change
  • Precision Based Exercise Prescription

“Live” virtual tutorial meetings are used consistently throughout the OMPT courses to discuss course content and/or patient cases. The live virtual sessions typically occur in the evenings (typically on Tues or Wed for approximately 1-3 hours). Live tutorial synchronous sessions are scheduled within the College’s learning management system or another appropriate virtual platform (i.e. Teams).