Section outline

  • During this session, PT student groups will present 5-minute summaries (no more than 3 slides) describing specific physical therapy treatments and potential medication-related concerns.  In addition, pharmacy and physical therapy students who participated in a cross-profession shadowing experience will share what they learned.  

    Discussion Leaders: All PT and Pharm students

    Learning Objectives

    At the conclusion of this session, the learner will be able to:

    1. Describe common physical therapy treatments and how medications may interact with these.
    2. Describe how physical therapists and pharmacists can work together to improve patient care.
    3. Describe communication challenges that may exist between members of the healthcare team, and how these may be ameliorated.