RESEARCH PRACTICUM III

This is the third elective in the research practicum sequence that provides students with hands-on experience in clinical research under the direct supervision of faculty.   Students participate in a variety of research activities pertaining to the analysis and presentation of data. Specific course objectives are developed individually according to faculty expectations and the current phase of the on-going research.

Research Practicum III builds on PHYT M8854 and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate the knowledge obtained in the three required evidence-based courses with supervised hands-on physical therapy research experience. The elective provides the student with foundational knowledge and skill in the development and implementation of a research protocol targeting the student’s ability to synthesize and organize finding into a cogent written and/or oral research presentation.  Students are required to orally present their research finding at the PT program’s Annual Columbia University Research Day. Students, in conjunction with faculty, are strongly encouraged to submit a paper to a professional journal and/or present a poster/oral presentation to a professional organization.