CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

clinical performance will be determined using the OPA clinical evaluation tool. As each rotation isindependent of the others, the sequencing of rotations will vary among individual students and will bebased mainly on availability.OPA 5818 – OPA Clinical Rotation 4: Trauma/Surgery Hours: 8During the second year of study, full-time clinical rotations provide the student with the opportunity toapply the theory and skills acquired in the didactic course work within the clinical setting. This 8-weekrotation will focus on the examination and care of patients with traumatic injuries. Student clinicalperformance will be determined using the OPA clinical evaluation tool. In addition, students will need topass a proctored written exam at the end of the rotation that will test their knowledge relative to thatrotation. As each rotation is independent of the others, the sequencing of rotations will vary amongindividual students and will be based mainly on availability.OPA 5820 – OPA Clinical Rotation 6: Pediatric Orthopaedics Elective Hours: 4During the second year of study, full-time clinical rotations provide the student with the opportunity toapply the theory and skills acquired in the didactic course work within the clinical setting. This 4-weekrotation will focus on the examination and care of patients with pediatric orthopaedic conditions. Studentclinical performance will be determined using the OPA clinical evaluation tool. As each rotation isindependent of the others, the sequencing of rotations will vary among individual students and will bebased mainly on availability.OPA 5822 – OPA Clinical Rotation 7: Oncology Elective Hours: 4During the second year of study, full-time clinical rotations provide the student with the opportunity toapply the theory and skills acquired in the didactic course work within the clinical setting. This 4-weekrotation will focus on the examination and care of patients with orthopaedic oncology conditions. Studentclinical performance will be determined using the OPA clinical evaluation tool. As each rotation isindependent of the others, the sequencing of rotations will vary among individual students and will bebased mainly on availability.OPA 5824 – OPA Clinical Rotation 8: Hand Elective Hours: 4During the second year of study, full-time clinical rotations provide the student with the opportunity toapply the theory and skills acquired in the didactic course work within the clinical setting. This 4-weekrotation will focus on the examination and care of patients with hand injuries and conditions. Studentclinical performance will be determined using the OPA clinical evaluation tool. As each rotation isindependent of the others, the sequencing of rotations will vary among individual students and will bebased mainly on availability.OPA 5828 – OPA Clinical Rotation 9: Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Elective Hours: 4During the second year of study, full-time clinical rotations provide the student with the opportunity toapply the theory and skills acquired in the didactic course work within the clinical setting. This 4-weekrotation will focus on the examination and care of patients in an orthopaedic rehabilitation setting.Student clinical performance will be determined using the OPA clinical evaluation tool. As each rotationis independent of the others, the sequencing of rotations will vary among individual students and will bebased mainly on availability.OPA 5830 – OPA Clinical Rotation 10: Foot/Ankle Elective Hours: 4Students will have an opportunity to select the focus of a full-time clinical rotation. This topic may be inan area not covered in the required rotations or may be an additional four-week in one of the previouslyattended rotations. This rotation will focus on the examination and care of patients in the designated107