| Based upon discussions in meeting with members on the Section on
Education of the American Physical Therapy Association, and members of the
New York Physical Therapy Association Academic Administrators Special
Interest Group, the following message is being posted by many physical
therapy education programs across the U.S.
"Applicants should be aware that all physical therapist professional
education programs in the US are subject to accreditation "standards that
assure quality and continuous improvement in the entry-level preparation
of
physical therapists, and reflect the evolving nature of education,
research,
and practice." While the Education Section of the American
Physical Therapy Association recognizes that there are proprietary
organizations that rank physical therapist education
programs, the profession encourages prospective students to provide their
own comparisons through careful examination of information on program and
APTA websites, and visits to the campuses to talk with enrolled students
and
program faculty.
Posted November 12, 2007
Gary Krasilovsky, PT, PhD
Associate Professor and Director
Hunter College MPT Physical Therapy Program
Hunter College/Graduate Center of CUNY DPT Program
425 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
212-481-7556 |