为什么选择西顿希尔的DPT项目?

综合教室 & 临床经验

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at 西顿希尔大学 is a 33-month program that integrates clinical experience with classroom learning, service learning and professional development.

基于主题的研究

You will graduate from Seton Hill with the confidence that comes from knowing you are prepared for success in any type of physical therapy setting. 例如，对于你学习的每一个主题, 肩部受伤, or Parkinson’s Disease - you will delve into the specifics of:

• 临床推理 
  • 医疗和临床史, 面试的病人, 识别风险, 口译相关考试, 诊断
• 基础科学
  • 解剖学、生理学 & 病理生理学
• 物理治疗技能
  • Hands-on techniques employed by physical therapists 
• 专业责任
  • 伦理、法律 & 专业的考虑 & 需求

Through this method of study, you will create a comprehensive knowledge base and skill set. +, you will learn how to identify patterns and connections, 站起来思考, 发出声音, 以患者为中心的临床决策.

增强临床经验

在澳门金沙博彩娱乐平台, you will participate in frequent clinical education experiences, 从你的第二任期开始. This gives you the unique opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills as you learn them in a variety of supported clinical settings, 包括:

• 医院
• 熟练护理设施
• 康复中心
• 门诊
• 儿科
• 妇女的健康
• 体育

特殊设施 & 技术

苹果名校, Seton Hill prepares faculty to incorporate the latest technological advances into classroom clinical environments. Small class sizes allow for individualized instruction with state-of-the-art equipment in facilities like the 博伊尔健康科学中心 以及威奇护理学院. Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students are provided with a MacBook Air laptop.

具有实践经验的教授

Physical Therapy faculty are licensed physical therapists and clinical researchers with advanced degrees in the sciences, 教育与康复. They have dedicated their professional careers to the education of students in physical therapy.

学生社区 & 教师 Dedicated to the Health Sciences

Seton Hill is nationally recognized for the strength of its natural and health sciences programs, and for its history of supporting women in the sciences. 在这里, you will become part of a supportive community that fosters interprofessional collaboration among healthcare providers. 

Peer Mentoring, Professional Development & 服务学习

Your learning and professional development will be bolstered by three levels of service activities embedded in the DPT Program at Seton Hill. 你将服务:

1. The physical therapy profession through participation in professional organizations.
2. Your fellow students by serving as an academic mentor after you have progressed in your studies
3. The community through service learning trips in the U.S. 还是在国外.

强大的就业机会

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physical therapists is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations. The median annual salary for physical therapists in 2022 was close to $97,960.

成为有执照的

To practice as a physical therapist in the US, you must earn a physical therapist degree from a CAPTE- accredited physical therapist education program and pass a state licensure exam. Seton Hill's program was granted candidacy in the summer of 2021. The first cohort will be eligible to take the licensure examination during the summer of 2024. 

认证状态 

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at 西顿希尔大学 is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 波托马克大街3030号., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org ; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 724 552-4450 or email DPTProgram@lfkgw.com.

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