Physical Therapy
General Information
The New England Association of Schools and
Colleges (NEASC) and the Commission on Accreditation for Physical
Therapy Education (CAPTE) accredit Franklin Pierce 100% of our physical
therapy program graduates are employed within 6 months of passing the
national licensure exam.
Curriculum
The DPT degree program at Franklin Pierce can be completed in
approximately 27 months. A cornerstone of this curriculum is the concept
of primary care and the evolving health care environment. Concepts that
prepare students to function in this dynamic system cut across the
curriculum and are reinforced in many courses. Students develop skills
in professionalism, compassion, time management, team dynamics, critical
thinking, documentation, using referral systems, service learning,
interpersonal communication, effective written communication, and
prevention, as well as- promotion of health, wellness, and fitness.
At the center of the curriculum is the mission of the College, the
Division, and the Program, and a focus on the patient as the source of
information and as the primary health decision-maker. Graduates of this
program are practitioners who are kind; compassionate; integrate mind,
body and spirit; make continuing contributions to the community;
demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning; and are respected as highly
competent professionals.
Transitional DPT
The College is offering an opportunity for alumni of the Master of
Physical Therapy program at Franklin Pierce and Notre Dame College to
complete the Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy program online. A
successful applicant to this transition program must be licensed to
practice physical therapy and hold a degree in physical therapy, from
Franklin Pierce, Notre Dame College or another accredited institution.
The curriculum includes these courses: Community Health and Wellness,
Advanced, Imaging and Diagnostics, and Evidence Based Practice I and II.
All courses are offered in a 100% online environment and provide you
with the flexibility and convenience that adults often look for in
education, and still gives you the opportunity to work closely with our
faculty throughout the courses. To inquire about the 100% online
Transitional DPT program, email
gradstudies@franklinpierce.edu
.
For course descriptions and other information about the Doctor of
Physical Therapy program at Franklin Pierce, please refer to the
current catalogue.
Many people ask us where our anatomy lab is when they tour our
building, so we want to tell you a little about anatomy instruction in
our program.
The Physical Therapy Program is located at 5 Chenell Drive in Concord,
NH. The Concord Campus occupies the third floor of the building. This
floor houses the Physical Therapy Program during the day and other
graduate and undergraduate programs in the evenings and on weekends.
This gives the physical therapy students access to the entire 19,000
square feet of space, computer labs and classrooms during the day. In
addition the Program is taught in three spacious labs and has access to
eleven classrooms and seminar rooms. Within this space is an anatomy
multi-function lab which contains plastic models, charts, skeletons and
plastinated specimens. Plastinated specimens are real cadaveric parts
(upper and lower extremities, heart, lungs, brain) which are leased from
the University of Michigan. The cadaver is dissected to the
specifications of the program and then slowly infused with plastic so
that the body part becomes preserved without using environmentally
hazardous materials. The plastinated specimens have a 90 year shelf life
and give the students an opportunity to access specimens throughout
their three years of study.
In addition, our largest computer lab has fifteen computers which have
ADAM (anatomy software) loaded on each. Students use ADAM to dissect and
reconstruct the body, learn anatomical structures and relationships,
pronunciation of terms, and surface anatomy. Finally, the anatomy
instruction in class, lab and on the computer is supplemented by anatomy
lab at Dartmouth Medical School during which students have an
opportunity to work with full body dissections to better appreciate the
relationship of structure.
Financial Support
Tuition and fee information can be found in the
current catalogue
for the DPT program.
Graduate students may be eligible for up to $18,500 in Stafford Loan
support each year. In addition, there are a limited number of federal
work-study opportunities for graduate students in the DPT program and
two Franklin Pierce scholarship opportunities. The $2,500 Alumni
Scholarship, established by the Alumni Board in 2002, will be awarded to
one student enrolled in the DPT program each year.
The Kathy Cepeda Physical Therapy Scholarship is awarded to a DPT
student who is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
and has demonstrated a commitment to family and community and strives to
learn outside the classroom. Other scholarships may be available.
Consult the graduate studies office for a complete list. |
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