Mission
Statement:
Consistent with the mission of
Nazareth
College
and the mission of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the
Nazareth College Physical Therapy Program prepares physical therapists
dedicated to lifelong learning, reflection, and accountability, who are
grounded in intellectual, ethical, and aesthetic values. As participants
in contemporary health promotion and care, the program graduate will possess
the adaptive competence, with the ability to apply the new knowledge, necessary
to provide sound patient care, as well as preventive, educational,
administrative, and consultative services that respect individuality.
Philosophy: The faculty of Nazareth College Physical Therapy Program
support professional autonomy for the licensed physical therapist. The
faculty believe that a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences promotes
strong interpersonal and communication skills, innovation and creativity,
problem solving, and critical thinking. The professional curriculum is
designed to reflect current trends in autonomous, evidence-based practice,
stimulating critical inquiry. The faculty creates an educational
environment to promote the active participation of the students through
self-directed learning experiences and collaboration in the teaching/learning
process. Ultimately, the faculty serve as role models in demonstrating
responsibility and accountability as teachers, advocates, clinicians, scholars,
consultants, and administrators.
Goals
of the Program:
- Incorporate the vision and
mission of the APTA throughout the curriculum.
- Foster the core values of
professionalism in the curriculum and in faculty and student activities.
- Actively promote
opportunities for faculty and student collaboration with local, regional,
and national organizations.
- Respond to changes in the
health care and educational environments in a timely and thoughtful manner
for continuous curricular improvement.
- Facilitate adult learning in
a student-centered curriculum.
- Provide experiential learning
opportunities in a variety of settings.
- Utilize the Nazareth Physical
Therapy Clinics as a collaborative learning environment.
- Contribute to the
accumulation of the evidence for teaching and clinical practice through
faculty scholarship and faculty/student research.
- Facilitate faculty and
student professional development for maximized career opportunities.