Course of the month in honor of Hispanic/Latin X Heritage Month:The demographic trends are clear - the medical professions in the U.S. will be managing increasing numbers of Hispanic patients, while minority patients experience poorer health status. (Barrow, 2010) Understanding the reasons for this will help healthcare providers improve health trends for Hispanic populations in the United States. Cultural competency is important for everyone touching Hispanic patients in some way. This program is dedicated to describing the most significant cultural traits of Latino peoples and providing practical advice for the English-speaking American seeking positive interaction with this segment of the population.

Physical and occupational therapists currently rely upon a pathoanatomic diagnostic process during patient/client management of adults with shoulder pain, yet research indicates that patient impairments and functional limitations are often unrelated to the presence or absence of pathoanatomical findings.  This course will introduce the STAR-Shoulder classification system and explain how this approach facilitates the patient/client management model as described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice.

This program is accredited by CAPTE and provided by the AdventHealth University Department of Physical Therapy and upon successful completion the participant will receive 2 CEUs.