Serving the community
USAHS PT students have the opportunity to participate in our PT Pro Bono Clinics, guided by expert faculty and supporting treatment of real patients.
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Serving the underserved
USAHS Physical Therapy students have the unique opportunity to participate in our innovative PT Pro Bono Clinics.
Students work under the supervision of licensed practicing PT clinician-academics, delivering the full range of PT care to help patients avoid prescription drugs, maximize their mobility, manage pain and chronic conditions, and improve their overall physical function and fitness.
Our six PT Pro Bono Clinics provide an exceptional opportunity for clients to receive services where they may not have access to PT-related services through their current insurance plan. USAHS’ Pro Bono Clinics are fundamental to our efforts to give back to the communities in which we operate, and align with our B Corp values.
Participation in our Pro Bono Clinics allow students to benefit from unparalleled clinical experience with real patients as well as top-notch guidance, assessment and clinical education training from our expert faculty.
USAHS Pro Bono Clinics offer students invaluable learning opportunities beyond the classroom, including:
USAHS students, faculty and staff members and their families are eligible to receive treatment at any of our Pro Bono Clinics as a benefit of attending or working for the university!
“It’s essentially one-on-one mentoring with real patients. The faculty would get you to think about things in different ways and gave us really good critiques on our notes.”
PT student
“Pro bono work has given me the invaluable opportunity to immerse myself in the real patient experience, honing my skills with exceptional care and dedication. What’s truly rewarding is having the chance to practice clinical notes and receive constructive feedback from my supervising PT, shaping me into a better healthcare provider every day.”
PT student
“Working with patients and having immediate feedback from professors facilitated my growth as a student. I feel more confident as I go into my final clinical rotations.”
PT student
“It’s great to get some patient experience and apply what we know. Professors are here to help us as well.”
PT student
If you’re a patient interested in receiving treatment at one of our PT Pro Bono Clinics , we invite you to contact us to discuss your needs. You’re eligible for no-cost treatment if you satisfy any of the following conditions:
You may contact the USAHS PT Pro Bono Clinic by email: Pro Bono Clinic San Marcos, CA; Pro Bono Clinic St. Augustine, FL; or Pro Bono Clinic Austin, TX.
Our PT Pro Bono Clinics are currently offered at our San Marcos, California, St. Augustine and Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas, campuses, and we expect to add PT Pro Bono Clinics at our Dallas, Texas, campus by the end of 2024. Participation in PT Pro Bono Clinics is available to all students enrolled in the Residential or Flex DPT program. In addition, PT students at our Miami campus can participate in the free community PT and OT program offered at Rock Steady Boxing.
Students participate in the PT Pro Bono Clinics as part of the Musculoskeletal IV: Clinical Reasoning class (curriculum subject to change).
As part of the class, students are required to participate for 4-6 weeks in the clinic, depending on the course.
All conditions are treated. The most common conditions are orthopedic or neurological conditions. Aquatic Therapy and Dry Needling are also provided as a service to patients.
Yes! The PT Pro Bono clinics offer physical therapy to children of all ages and adults, providing evaluations as well as individual treatment plans.
All graduate students are supervised by licensed, practicing PT faculty. The expert faculty at USAHS work with DPT graduate students to provide special assessments and treatments, in addition to quality clinical education for the students.
Clinical educators meet weekly with graduate student clinicians to get feedback about clinical sessions, plan for upcoming sessions, and provide top-of-the-line clinical education training to ensure quality services for clients.
Teletherapy is offered in some instances. All pro bono teletherapy sessions are delivered in real time via a HIPAA compliant secure Zoom platform.
Hours vary by campus, please contact us to find out more:
Nicole Capell – [email protected]
Christian Guarino – [email protected]
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