Curriculum

Typical Weekly Programming

  • 25-30 hours per week of direct neurological outpatient care
  • 4-6 hours of mentored clinical practice
  • 2-4 hours of academic modules and web-based instruction through the Institute of Knowledge Translation
  • 3-4 hours teaching at the Belmont University entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
  • 2-4 hours of research-based curriculum

Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute provides multidisciplinary therapy for a wide variety of diagnoses that include:

  • Acquired brain injury
  • Bell’s palsy
  • CNS neoplasms
  • Cerebellar disorders
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Cerebrovascular accident
  • Concussion
  • Dementia
  • Facial synkinesis
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Normal pressure hydrocephalus
  • Other neuromuscular disorders (ALS, Huntington’s Disease, etc.)
  • Parkinson’s disease/Parkinsonism syndromes
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Polyneuropathy (CIDP, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, etc.)
  • Ramsay Hunt syndrome
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Vestibular disorders

The resident will also participate in alternative experiences that include:

  • Acute Care (Neuro ICU and Trauma at Vanderbilt Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center)
  • ALS Clinic
  • Deep Brain Stimulation Clinic
  • Balance/Vestibular Function Center Clinic
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation (Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Center)
  • Movement Disorder Clinic
  • Orthotics/Prosthetics
  • Seating and Mobility Clinic
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic