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WABASH VALLEY COLLEGE AN ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Physical Therapist Assistant

Associate in Applied Science

OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES.

Table of Contents PAGE 3 — Meet the Faculty

Meet the Faculty

Lisa Hoipkemier, PT, DPT, NCS — Program Director

Dr. Lisa Hoipkemier has been the Program Director for WVC’s Physical Therapist Assistant program since 2020. She has practiced as a PT in a variety of settings from inpatient to acute inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, and in-home early intervention. Dr. Hoipkemier received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Indiana University Purdue University and went on to become a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy. She is currently working toward her EdD degree through St. Augustine University. Doctor Hoipkemier is passionate about the Physical Therapy profession and sharing the thrill of seeing patients achieve their goals with other future professionals. Dr. Whitaker has 13 years of experience as a Physical T herapist working in outpatient, acute care, inpatient rehab, home health care, and skilled nursing facility settings. Dr. Whitaker has taught American Heart Association CPR classes for workplaces & healthcare facilities and has taught PTA Education. She currently teaches Medical Terminology, Health, Kinesiology & Sport, Psychological Aspects of Aging, & Pharmacology. Within the Physical Therapist Program, Dr. Whitaker teaches PTA Clinical Processes, Field Experience for the PTA, Multiple System Rehabilitation, and Clinical Experiences I, II, and III. Dr. Whitaker believes the academic environment must provide students the opportunity to build awareness and appreciation for multiple styles of thinking, and diverse values and social concepts

PAGE 4 — Program Description

PAGE 5 — Program Goals & Outcomes

Kinsey Whitaker, PT, DPT, GCS — Academic Clinical Coordinator of Education

PAGE 6 — Technology

PAGE 7 — Clinicals

PAGE 8 — Career Paths

that will help students to identify, redefine, and fulfill their responsibilities to the clients, patients, profession, and society. Professor Whitaker finds the best part of being a physical therapist is getting to know her patients on a personal level and helping them achieve their goals and maximize independence in their daily life, work, sports, or hobbies. Her favorite part of teaching is getting to know all the students and shaping future Physical Therapist Assistants.

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Physical Therapist Assistant Program Description

Program Goals & Outcomes

Goals

Courses required for program completion are as follows: 1st Semester Community Health First Aid Introduction to Medical Terminology Human Anatomy & Physiology I

The Physical Therapist Assistant AAS focuses on the theory and hands-on applications required to gain entry-level employment opportunities in the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) field of study. The program’s mission is to provide students with an exceptional educational experience so they are competent, service-oriented patient care providers. Qualified applicants are ranked for admission based on a composite score derived from the IECC approved placement test and GPA of specific high school science, social science, and mathematics courses or college level program support courses. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for all college level courses or, if no college coursework has been completed, a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5. Contact the Program Director for additional application requirements. This program of study prepares students to seek a professional licensure or certification in the state of Illinois and may not meet all requirements for other states. See the Professional Licensure Disclosure at www.iecc.edu/licensuredisclosure.

The WVC Physical Therapist Assistant program expects to develop graduates who demonstrate competency in all entry-level Physical Therapist Assistant skills. The program also provides educational experiences through didactic and clinical trainings to produce ethical, legal, and skillful graduates required by the physical therapy profession. Students will be expected to engage in community outreach programs that promote the profession of physical therapy and enhance the well-being of the community during and after their time in the Wabash Valley College Physical Therapist Assistant program.

General Psychology I PTA Clinical Processes PTA Pathophysiology

2nd Semester Composition I Human Anatomy & Physiology II Patient Care Interventions Functional Anatomy and Biomech. Field Experience for the PTA 3rd Semester Clinical I Muskuloskeletal Therapy Multiple System Rehabilitation 4th Semester Clinical II Neuromuscular Rehabilitation 5th Semester (Summer) Clinical III Employment Skills

Program Learning Outcomes

1. The PTA program will provide an assessment of all competencies expected of an entry-level Physical Therapist Assistant prior to graduation 2. The PTA program will provide the student with an interactive lab and inpatient and outpatient clinical experience across the lifespan of development 3. The PTA program will be involved in community programs and disperse health information to the community yearly 4. The PTA program will host continuing education courses annually for the physical therapy profession

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Clinicals The Wabash Valley College PTA program is proud to provide students with program leading clinical opportunities. WVC has Clinical Affiliations with 28 different hospitals and health care providing agencies. The complete list of facilities that have partnered with the WVC PTA program is as follows:

PTA Program Technology

Laerdal Manikins

Agency

Location

Ascension St. Vincent

Evansville, IN

Carle Foundation

Urbana, IL Olney, IL

Carle Richland Memorial Clay County Hospital Crawford Memorial Hospital Daviess Community Hospital

Flora, IL

Robinson, IL

Washington, IN Evansville, IN

Anatomage Table

Encompass

Fairfield Memorial

Fairfield, IL

Fyzical (formerly Rehab Focus)

Mount Vernon, IN

Good Samaritan Hospital

Vincennes, IN

HTS (4 locations)

Various

JTS-Carmi

Carmi, IL

Students are able to utilize Laerdal manikins, props made to represent human dimensions and basic characteristics, in the course of their PTA instruction. These manikins range in use from patient simulation and care to multiple discipline skills training lessons such as proper body mechanics and kinesiology. Before providing hands-on patient care, which is also part of the program, students are afforded the opportunity to demonstrate skill mastery using these manikins.

JTS-Harrisburg

Harrisburg, IL

Lawrence County Memorial Hospital Progressive Health Indiana (2 locations)

Lawrenceville, IL

Evansville, IN

ProRehab (19 locations)

Various

R&T Rehab

Norris City, IL Evansville, IN

Rehab for Life Select Rehab

Terre Haute, IN Mount Carmel, IL

Wabash General Hospital

WOVSED

Norris City, IL

SimCapture Technology

Clinical Affiliation Agreements Students will only be assigned to clinical agencies that have a current clinical affiliation agreement on file. These agreements will be reviewed on an average of every two years by the ACCE and/or the department secretary to ensure the agreement is not expired. The agreement must contain the signature of the appropriate personnel from Wabash Valley College and the Clinical Agency. Clinical Site Visitation by the ACCE Each student will receive a minimum of one on-site clinical visit by the ACCE while in the PTA Program. Additional visits may be scheduled if deemed necessary by the ACCE. The ACCE will schedule clinical site visits in coordination with the CI and /or SCCE. Attendance Students are expected to attend all scheduled days of each affiliation regardless of the number of hours accrued. Scheduled 10-hour days or weekend days may occur due to Cl schedules. The student is required to work the schedule of their clinical instructor. When the student is informed of this schedule, the student is to receive consent of the ACCE. College holidays will be observed, and make-up will not be expected for these days only. Any time missed due to absence must be made up. Points are deducted for ALL missed days. GPA Responsibilities Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in classroom theory as well as a satisfactory grade for professional behaviors and the laboratory components of each PTA course as determined by the criteria of each PTA course. Any grade of less than “C” achieved in a PTA or concurrent general education course is unacceptable for progression in the PTA Program. PTA students who leave the college or program by reason of academic deficiency or dismissal may petition for readmission to the program no sooner than one semester following official notification of status. * Any student who receives an unsafe or unsatisfactory laboratory competency evaluation or is dismissed from the college or program, whether culminating in failure or withdrawal, must petition for readmission.

The WVC Anatomy & Physiology department recently purchased a $75,000 Anatomage Table which is considered cutting edge by any health education standard. The Anatomage Table allows Physcial Therapist Assistant students to interact with the human body internally and in greater detail. Though the WVC Anatomy and Physiology department also has a cadaver lab, the Anatomage Table allows students to study internal organs and tissues on a more intricate level.

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Career Paths

CON TAC T For more information about WVC’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program, please contact Lisa Hoipkemier, Program Director Office: 618-263-5548 Email: [email protected] Address: 2200 College Dr, Mount Carmel, IL 62863 https://www.iecc.edu/wvc/pta

Employing Facilities 1. Physical Therapy Private Practice 2. Hospital 3. Rehabilitation Facility 4. Nursing Home 5. Hospice 6. Sports Medicine Practice 7. Home Healthcare 8. Academic & Research Facility

Graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone; 703-706-3245; [email protected] is necessary for eligibility to sit for the licensure examination, which is required in all states. Wabash Valley College is seeking accreditation of a new physical therapist assistant education program from CAPTE. The program submitted an Application for Candidacy, which is the formal application required in the pre-accreditation stage, on March 1, 2022. Submission of this document does not assure that the program will be granted Candidate for Accreditation status. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status is required prior to implementation of the technical phase of the program; therefore, no students may be enrolled in technical courses until Candidate for Accreditation status has been achieved. Further, though achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation, it does not assure that the program will be granted accreditation.

Advanced Proficiency Pathways/ Careers Careers 1. Physical Therapist

Advanced Proficiency Pathways 1. Acute care 2. Cardiovascular/ Pulmonary 3. Geriatrics 4. Neurology 5. Oncology 6. Orthopaedics 7. Pediatrics 8. Wound management

2. Rehabilitation 3. Skilled Nursing 4. Sports Training 5. Kinesiology/Physiology Instructor

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