Chatham University Physical Therapy Programs

Graduates will be able to:

• Practice in an ethical, legal, safe, professional, and effective manner
• Screen individuals to determine the need for physical therapy and/or referral to other health care professionals.
• Efficiently examine a patient.
• Determine the physical therapy diagnosis.
• Design a comprehensive physical therapy plan of care.
• Manage a comprehensive plan of care based on examination results.
• Demonstrate effective written, oral, and nonverbal communication with patients and their caregivers, colleagues, other health providers, and the public
• Apply principles of management in the provision of physical therapy to individuals, organizations, and communities
• Apply concepts of teaching and learning theories in designing, implementing, and evaluating learning experiences used in the education of patients, students, colleagues, and the community
• Apply the basic principles of evidence-based practice
• Develop personal and professional self-assessment skills and formulate/implement a career development plan