NICK GOTHIER LIZ WALZ

JENNA PRESSLER LISA LESZCYNSKI

Victory Physical Therapy

Victory Physical Therapy

Free Standing Personal Evaluation and

practice 6 Person staff

2 patients per hour

Doctor Michael Walters

PT CSCS Specialties

Preseason screening Fitness and wellness Post operative

Passionate

Client Evaluations

Different populations Pediatric to Geriatric Athletes to Surgery Patients

Sleuthing Digging deeper into the problem

Health history

Rehabilitation Program

General programs ACL Rotator cuff

Specific programs Combining protocol Lyme disease

Implementing the Program

Make it personal Get to know the patient Put the patient first

Motivation Have the rehabilitation feel like Disney World Make each visit enjoyable Set goals

Difficulties with Implementation

Varies with the patient Unhappy with recovery time Stubborn Addicts

Trial and Error

Assessment

Follow the program Fulfill time requirement

Improvement Reach checkpoints Return to optimal function

Samantha Example

Chronic Lyme Meningitis Long term Lyme

Disease Referred to Victory

Physical Therapy Problem solving

Samantha Example

Specific Program Proprioceptors not

responding Walking assistance Loss of sensation

Relearn how to walk Many different

exercises

Samantha Example

Implementation / assessment Tens unit 8 months Importance

Our Impression

General Requirements for Physical Therapy Programs

Course (Prerequisite) Credit

Anatomy & Physiology I & II with Lab

8

General Biology I & II with Lab 8

General Chemistry I & II with Lab 8

Physics I & II with Lab 8

Mathematics (College Algebra/Trigonometry or higher math)

3

Statistics 3

Social Sciences (3 classes) 9

Humanities (3 classes) 9

Total credits 56

General Requirements for Physical Therapy Programs (cont.)

•Require a cumulative 3.0 GPA

•50-200 hours in a Physical Therapy setting

•2-3 letters of recommendation

•Essay

•Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Thomas Jefferson University Physical Therapy

Thomas Jefferson University: DPT Program

32% of applicants are admitted

Costs $32,000 per year

Thomas Jefferson University: DPT Curriculum

Three Year Doctor of Physical Therapy

111 Credit full time Program

Coupled with Thomas Jefferson Hospital

36 weeks of Clinical education from Acute care Rehabilitation Outpatient

Thomas Jefferson University: DPT Rates

GraduatingClass

GraduationRates

Ultimate LicensurePass Rates

Employment

2013 100% 100% 100%

2012 97% 100% 100%

2011 96% 100% 100%

Thomas Jefferson University: Population

University 3666

Undergraduate 892

Graduate 2774

Stockton College: Physical Therapy

Stockton College: DPT Program

24% Acceptance Rate

$22,000 per year

Stockton College: PDT Graduate Admissions

Class Profile: Class Entering Fall2014 2012 2010

Applications 289 317 139

Students Accepted 24 24 24

Average Undergraduate GPA 3.90 3.78 3.57

Average Prerequisite Science GPA 3.87 3.76 3.43

Stockton College: DPT Curriculum

Three year 103 credit programRegular trips to local clinics including two (2)

on-campus hospitalsThree (3) full-time clinical experiences

Stockton College: DPT Rates

National Physical Therapy License Exam: 100% pass rate from 2004-2012

100% of graduates are employed within weeks of seeking employment

Seton Hall University: Physical Therapy

Seton Hall University: DPT Program

34% Acceptance Rate

$26,000 per year

Seton Hall University: DPT Curriculum

Four Year full time 120 Credit Program

100% of students participate in community service

100% of students engaged in research projects

Four full-time internships

Seton Hall University: DPT Rates

In 2012 98.6% students met entry-level practice standards

100% of graduates from 2009-2011 received employment six months after licensure

Professional Organizations

American Physical Therapy Association

APTA advances physical therapist practice, education and research.

Cost to be a member is 295 yearly.Being a member of this organization

will help you keep on top of issues important to you and your patients.

American College of Sports Medicine

ACSM strives to bring new scientific research to advance Health & Fitness Professionals.

To be a professional member it cost 230 yearly.

Joining this organization will provide you with leadership and professional growth opportunities.

AAOMPT

AAOMPT serves its members by promoting excellence.

The cost to be a member is 95 dollars yearly.

Benefits of this organization is that it reaches out to international associations.

References

"American College of Sports Medicine." American College of Sports Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.acsm.org/>.

"APTA." APTA. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. <http://www.apta.org/>.

"AAOMPT: Welcome." AAOMPT: Welcome. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. <http://www.aaompt.org/>.

"DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Overview, School of Health and Medical Sciences - Seton Hall University, New Jersey." DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Overview, School of Health and Medical Sciences - Seton Hall University, New Jersey. Seton Hall University, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.

"Doctor of Physical Therapy Program." - Welcome to Stockton Physical Therapy. Stockton College, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.

"Physical Therapy." - Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014