Program Goals

Goals for the Graduates of the Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

1. Demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, care givers, other health care providers, students, other consumers, and payers.
2. Expressively and receptively communicate with all individuals when engaged in physical therapy practice, research, and education, including patients, clients, families, care givers, practitioners, consumers, payers, and policy makers.
3. Competently perform all of the expected entry-level skills as noted by the Evaluative Criteria for Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs as identified by the Commission of Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education.
4. Incorporate an understanding of the implications of individual and cultural differences when engaged in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
5. Adhere to legal practice standards, including all federal, state (province or jurisdiction), and institutional regulations related to patient or client care, and to fiscal management.