KY Resident Training Program in Rehabilitation Technology
Project Description:
The primary purpose of this project is to provide knowledge, skills and opportunities for application of rehabilitation technology (RT) for residents in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. This training program emphasizes: (1) the role played by the physiatrist on the interdisciplinary RT team, (2) the importance of early clinical patient exposure to RT, (3) the process for identification and assessment of RT-related needs, (4) procedures for planning, coordinating and evaluating the application of RT services in both clinical and post-discharge settings, and, (4) direct experience with the RT service delivery systems in vocational and rural/agricultural rehabilitation. The program consists of two primary components: (1) a series of 24 accessible, web-based training modules on RT with accompanying on-line assessment and moderated discussion board for years 2 and 3 of residency training, and, (2) a month-long rotation in year 3 of the residency program which provides an opportunity for active participation in the planning and delivery of RT services in vocational, rural/agricultural and other community settings. The participants in this training program will be second and third year residents in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky and in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. At the completion of the training program each resident will sit for and attain the Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP) Certification offered through the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA).
Keyword(s):
assistive technology physician
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training
Area of Emphasis
Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Transportation-Related Activities, Recreation-Related Activities, Other - Assistive Technology
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
