Mohtadi, Nicholas G. H.Chan, Denise Siew Fong2017-12-182017-12-182008Chan, D. S. (2008). The development and evaluation of a knee non-physician expert training curriculum (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2135http://hdl.handle.net/1880/103136Bibliography: p. 137-153Background The future implementation of a new health care delivery model, the "Knee Injury Clinic," will help to improve access to care for knee injuries by involving certified athletic therapists in an expanded role as "Non-Physician Experts" (NPE). Purpose and Methodology Two certified athletic therapists were trained to become Knee NPEs through a defined curriculum to safely assess, diagnose, investigate and manage soft tissue knee injuries under the supervision of a sport medicine physician. The program followed a six-step curriculum design. Pre- and post-test multiple choice question (MCQ) and objective structured clinical exams (OSCE) were used to evaluate improvement in knowledge and clinical skills. Conclusions Average improvement of the learners' knowledge on the MCQ exam was 12.0%. Clinical skills improvement ranged from 29.7 to 37.3% on the OSCE. The results support the role of NPEs in the new health care delivery model. Key resources contributing to the success of this curriculum were also identified.xiv, 208 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/2135