入学要求
In order to be considered for admission to the physical therapy program, the applicant 必须提交以下证明:
- 达到最低累积平均绩点(CGPA) 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in 所有以前的课程作业.
- Completion of all science prerequisite coursework, at the science major level, achieving
平均绩点不低于3分.以下课程成绩为0分:
• Anatomy & 生理学- 8学分,包括实验
•生物- 6-8学分
•化学- 8学分,包括实验
•物理- 8学分,包括实验
•统计- 3学分
•心理学- 3学分 - Completion of 40 hours of observation (or work) in a variety of different physical 治疗环境包括住院和门诊设施.
- Completion or scheduled completion of a BS/BA degree* from a regionally accredited 在入读DPT课程之前,必须在学院或大学就读.
*注:假设在完成B.S./B.A. 学位,申请人已完成 appropriate liberal arts and science courses in preparation for a career in physical therapy. 这将通过文本分析来探讨.
物理治疗 is an exciting, demanding healthcare profession, and professional 认证标准包括对实践安全的要求. “基本功能” provide specific core performance standards that every student must be able to meet, with or without reasonable accommodation, for admission in and progression through 物理治疗博士项目.
This information is provided prior to application and reviewed again during orientation 当学生签字证明满足这些要求时.
入学和升学的核心绩效标准
The Franklin Pierce University 物理治疗 Program is pledged to admission and matriculation of qualified students and acknowledges awareness of laws, which prohibit discrimination against anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, 性别或残疾.
Regarding students with verifiable disabilities, the Program will not discriminate against such individuals who are otherwise qualified, but will expect applicants and students to meet certain minimal technical standards (core performance standards) 如本文所述,无论是否提供合理的便利. 在采用这些标准时, the Program believes it must keep in mind the ultimate safety of the patients whom 它的毕业生最终将服务. 这些标准反映了该计划的信念 are reasonable expectations required of physical therapy students and personnel in 执行常用功能.
The holder of a physical therapy degree must have the knowledge and skills to function in a broad variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of patient care. 为了开展下面所述的活动,考生需进行体能训练 therapy degrees must be able to integrate consistently, quickly, and accurately all information received, and they must have the ability to learn, integrate, analyze, 并综合数据.
Candidates for degrees offered by the physical therapy program must have, with or without reasonable accommodation, multiple abilities and skills including: cognition, 沟通、行为/情感、精神运动和观察技能. Candidates and students for admission and progression must be able to perform these abilities 并以相当独立的方式掌握技能.
认知能力
These abilities include measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis, judgment, numerical 识别与合成. 解决问题的能力,这是一项重要的物理技能 therapists, requires all of these intellectual abilities, and must be performed quickly, 特别是在紧急情况下. 考生和学生必须能够识别 significant findings from history, physical examination, and laboratory data, provide 一个合理的解释可能的治疗,回忆和保留信息 高效和及时的方式. 从同伴那里吸收新信息的能力, teachers, and medical literature in formulating interventions and plans is essential. Good judgment in patient examination, evaluation, diagnostic and therapeutic planning is essential; candidates and students must be able to identify and communicate the 在适当的时候限制他们对他人的了解.
沟通技巧
考生及学生 must be able to speak, to hear, and to observe patients in order to elicit information, describe changes in mood, activity and posture, and perceive 非语言沟通. 此外,候选人和学生必须能够沟通 in English in oral and written form with faculty, allied personnel, all members of the health care team, and peers in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings. 考生及学生 must also have the ability to complete written assignments and maintain written records, reading assignments, and search and evaluate the literature. 考生及学生 must also have the ability to use therapeutic communication, 例如出席、澄清、指导、促进和触摸. These skills must be performed in the clinical settings, as well as in the didactic and laboratory environments.
行为/情感技能
考生及学生 must possess the emotional health required for full use of their intellectual abilities, the exercise of sound judgment based on ethical standards of the American 物理治疗 Association, the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the evaluation, diagnosis and care of patients, and the development of 与病人建立成熟、敏感和有效的关系. 考生及学生 must be able to develop professional relationships with patients, providing comfort 在适当的时候保证病人的隐私. Candidates and students must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function 有效应对压力. 它们必须能够适应不断变化的环境、显示 flexibility and learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical 许多患者的问题. 同情心,正直,关心他人,人际关系 skills, interest and motivation are all personal qualities that are assessed during 招生和教育过程.
精神运动技能
考生及学生 should have sufficient motor function to elicit information 通过触诊和其他诊断手段. 考生及学生 should be able to execute motor movements reasonably required to provide general care 以及对病人的紧急治疗. 这样的动作需要体力和协调性 of both gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium and functional use of the senses 触觉和视觉. 因此,考生和学生都必须手巧 and the ability to engage in procedures involving grasping, palpating, pushing, pulling, 保持,伸展,旋转.
观察力
考生和学生必须能够观察演示和实验在 basic and applied sciences including, but not limited to human anatomy and physiology, neuroscience, as well as in didactic courses in physical therapy theory and practice 对于正常和病理状态. 考生和学生必须能够观察 a patient accurately at a distance, close at hand, and be able to obtain an appropriate 患者或监护人直接提供的病史. 观察需要使用 常识,以及视觉、听觉的功能运用, 嗅觉和触诊.