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GRADUATE EDUCATION -- REHABILITATION SCIENCES
  
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Introduction

Philosophy and Description

Objectives

Admission Requirements

Curriculum Plan

Contact Information

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Introduction

 

 The Curriculum in Rehabilitation Sciences focuses on the reduction of human suffering and prevention of further loss of function in the presence of existing injury or disease.  The area of specialization in Clinical Investigation is designed to train clinical practioners in specific aspects of clinical care such as clinical trials or Health Services research.
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Philosophy and Description

 

 

 

 The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Program in Preventive Medicine and Community Health offers a curricular focus in Rehabilitation Science leading to the Ph.D. degree.  This area of interdisciplinary study is designed to provide students with the conceptual foundation and skills necessary to advance knowledge in Rehabilitation Science.  Areas of research in Rehabilitation Science include 
  • the assessment, development, restoration, and maintenance of independent function in persons with physical impairments
  • methods to prevent disability, and 
  • the systematic examination of adaptation to functional impairment and societal limitation resulting from a disability
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Objectives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Knowledge is required in rehabilitation science in the following areas:
  • the development of scientific theories focusing on the underlying mechanisms of impairment, disability and societal limitation
  • the systematic examination of appropriate prevention, intervention and adaptation strategies based on scientific theories
  • the construction and validation of measurement tools to evaluate impairment, disability and societal limitation, and
  • systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of existing prevention, intervention and adaptation strategies - the study of rehabilitation outcomes
The curriculum is designed to provide students with interdisciplinary experiences, including a solid theoretical and methodological foundation in preventive, clinical and community health rehabilitation services.  The curriculum includes an emphasis on the Institute of Medicine's - Enabling-Disabling Model of rehabilitation and health.   This model focuses on the need for outcomes research to reduce and prevent disability, and to advance evidence-based health care in rehabilitation.
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Admission Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • A degree in a rehabilitation related field as defined by the Institute of Medicine.  These include:  
    • Rehabilitation Medicine 
    • Occupational Therapy 
    • Speech and Language Pathology 
    • Nursing 
    • Neuroscience 
    • Pharmacology 
    • Prosthetics and Orthotics 
    • Bioengineering and Design, and
    • Rehabilitation/Clinical Psychology
    In some cases, applicants with appropriate training in other
    areas may be admitted if their curriculum, work experience, 
    and aptitude are judged especially suitable by the faculty.
  • Graduation from an accredited university.
  • Previous clinical or health care experience.
  • A Graduate Record Examination score from within the last 5 years.
  • Review and approval by Admissions Committee of the Program in Preventive Medicine and Community Health in cooperation with Rehabilitation Science faculty and curriculum admissions committee.
  • Agreement by a faculty member in the Rehabilitation Science curriculum to serve as advisor for the student's program.
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Curriculum Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 
  1. Course Requirements: After admission to the Program in Preventive Medicine and Community Health, the student will work with a faculty advisor to organize a plan of study. This plan will provide the student with the assessment and research skills needed to advance knowledge in rehabilitation science. 
  2. Examinations: Following completion of two years of course work (or its equivalent), students must pass written and oral qualifying examinations that test current knowledge regarding rehabilitation health care, preventive and community health, and the ability to design and conduct independent, outcomes focused research.  
  3. Dissertations: After successfully completing qualification examination requirements, the student will be advanced to doctoral candidacy and complete a dissertation. The dissertation will be original work examining an important question in rehabilitation science related to the prevention or remediation of disability, and/or the systematic examination of adaptation to functional impairment or societal limitation resulting from a disability.  

Typical Course Plan

Rehabilitation Sciences
 

Year

Term I

Term II

Term III

1

·         Introduction to Epidemiology1

·         Statistical Methods I1

·         Introduction to Rehabilitation Sciences2

·         PMCH Seminar1

·         Issues in Preventive Medicine and Public Health1

·         Statistical Methods II2

·         PMCH Seminar1

·         Health Services Methods2

·         Ethics of Science1

·         Community Health Research3

·         Elective

 

2

·         PMCH Seminar1

·         Introduction to Data Management3

·         Health Policy & Management3

·         Elective

·         Evidence Based Rehabilitation Issues and Methods2

·         Categorical Data Analysis2

·         PMCH Seminar1

·         Outcomes Research2

·         Community Health Research3

 

3

·         Social Epidemiology3

·         Assistive Technology2

·         Part A and B qualifying examination

·         PMCH Seminar1

·         Research

·         PMCH Seminar1

·         Research

·         PMCH Seminar1

4

·         Dissertation

·         Dissertation

·         Dissertation

5

·         Dissertation

·         Dissertation

·         Dissertation

·         Dissertation defense, completion of degree

1PMCH Program requirement; 2Rehabilitation Sciences Curriculum requirement; 3Elective
 
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Contact Information

 

 

 Division of Rehabilitation Sciences:

Ms. Beth Cammarn

301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555-1137
(409) 747-1637
 bacammar@utmb.edu

www.sahs.utmb.edu/rehab


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