Early Admission Decision application deadline: June, 8 2012
Final application deadline: July 23, 2012
The semester begins: September 4, 2012

RMUoHP’s Doctor of Science (DSc) in Clinical Electrophysiology program is designed to increase the student’s clinical competency and knowledge bases in electrophysiology and assessment and implementation of sound scientific principles in the electrophysiologic evaluation of patients with multi-system disabilities. The central element of the program is the completion of a dissertation that incorporates original research and advances knowledge in the area of concentration. The core courses and directed independent study courses are designed to expand scientific inquiry and outcomes assessment, enhance research and consultation skills, and improve teaching and administrative skills.

The post-professional program in the science of clinical electrophysiology offers expanded study in the advanced skills of electrophysiologic testing and knowledge of neurophysiology, pathology and pathophysiology. The program is designed to meet the scholarly and clinical needs of the beginning, intermediate and advanced electroneuromyographer. The curriculum includes neuroanatomy, advanced neurophysiology, electromyography, motor and sensory nerve studies, late responses, near nerve needle studies, repetitive nerve studies, cranial nerve testing, biometric principles, pedagogy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, muscle and nerve pathology, clinical examination skills, instructional design, administrative skills, marketing strategies, research methodology, case study presentations, somatosensory evoked potential testing and kinesiological studies.

The Clinical Electrophysiology Program is committed to the development of the specialist who can:

• Integrate current best practices into the clinical and electrophysiologic assessment for each client/patient.
• Modify practice strategies to optimize changing practice environments.
• Provide expert, effective and compassionate evaluation for individuals at risk for or demonstrating nerve and muscle dysfunction, and effectively educate patients/clients, families, students, other healthcare professionals and the general public (implement evidence-based practice behaviors into clinical practice).
• Conduct methodologically sound clinical research.
• Review and critique research literature (demonstrate competence in retrieving and evaluating clinical research).
• Impact the future to enhance and ensure quality electrophysiologic testing for patients with pathophysiological conditions of the nervous and muscular systems (become leaders in clinical electrophysiology clinical practice, research, education and professional activities).