Doctor of Physical Therapy - DPT

ymptoms of pain, edema, physiological,
structural and psychosomatic ailments. It deals with methods of treatment
based on movement, manual therapy, physical agents, and therapeutics
modalities to relieve the pain and other complications. Hence, Physical therapy covers basic parameters of healing sciences
i.e. preventive, promotive, diagnostic, rehabilitative, and curative. GOALS OF THE PROGRAMME:
THE PURPOSE OF THE DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
PROGRAMME (DPT) IS TO PREPARE PHYSICAL THERAPISTS WHO
WILL:
1. Be primary providers of physical therapy care.
2. Serve as responsible members in the professional community and are
willing and able to assume leadership roles in the communities they
serve.
3. Identify researchable problems, advocate and participate in research,
and incorporate research findings into clinical practice.
4. Understand and place in context the social, economic and cultural
issues of practice and effectively advocate for changes in policy.
5. Correlate theory with practice and think creatively about, react to,
adapt or shape new practice environments.
6. Participate in and provide education for communities, patients, peers,
students and others. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME:
GRADUATES OF THE DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAMME
WILL:
1. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences
relevant to physical therapy, both in their fundamental context and in
their application to the discipline of physical therapy.
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2. Understand, correlate and apply theoretical foundations of knowledge
to the practice of physical therapy; evaluate and clarify new or evolving
theory relevant to physical therapy.
3. Demonstrate the behaviors of the scholarly clinician by developing and
utilizing the process of critical thinking and inquiry, particularly focused
on the improvement of the practice of physical therapy and the delivery
of health care.
4. Engage in reflective practice through sound clinical decision making,
critical self-assessment and commitment to lifelong learning.
5. Demonstrate mastery of entry level professional clinical skills. Provision of these services is based on the best available evidence
and includes physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis,
prognosis, intervention, prevention activities, wellness initiatives and
appropriate health care utilization.
6. Prepared to influence the development of human health care
regulations and policies that are consistent with the needs of the
patient and of the society.
7. Demonstrate leadership, management, and communication skills to
effectively participate in physical therapy practice and the health care
team.
8. Incorporate and demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours to all
persons.
9. Demonstrate the professional and social skills to adapt to changing
health care environments to effectively provide physical therapy care.