Ithaca College

Would you like to know more about interdisciplinary team dynamics and collaboration skills in health and human services? Students with majors or interest areas in physical therapy, speech language pathology, audiology, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, health care management, gerontology (aging studies), sociology ,or psychology should consider this unique, one-to-three-credit seminar:

Health Care Teams
Fall 2007
Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 12:00-12:50 p.m. Cross-listed as: SLPA-46001-01, TRLS (RLS)-46001-01, PTBS-46001-01 or OTBS-46001-01

Students will have the opportunity to learn and apply team management skills, participate in interactive classroom exercises and interdisciplinary group projects, meet with guest speakers and engage in team observations. Students register for the appropriate course for their major and earn the variable credit by attending the class in blocks, as follows:

One credit: August 29 – October 1, 2007
Introduction to disciplines and their respective roles on interdisciplinary teams.

Two credits: August 29 – November 5, 2007
Models of collaboration and the management of interdisciplinary teams.

Three credits: August 29 - December 14, 2007
Application of teaming principles including interdisciplinary assessment, treatment plan development and co-treatments.

For more detailed information on the course structure and content, contact Dr. Janice Elich Monroe, 2 Hill Center, 274-3172 or monroej@ithaca.edu