Program Goals
- Advance the student’s capacity for thinking analytically and critically in the spirit of scientific inquiry through facilitated seminars and didactic discussions in the curriculum to ensure a progression of activities that integrate science and clinical practice throughout the curriculum (didactic content and clinical correlates in Year 1 courses and a minimum of two seminars per clinical block).
- Contribute to students’ professional communication ability with patients, families, and healthcare providers by offering a minimum of two structured clinical learning opportunities in the form of a Case Report and a Core Values Reflection Paper in Full Time Clinical Experiences I, II, or III.
- Cultivate a level of clinical competence to provide effective, efficient, and humanistic healthcare in diverse practice settings by offering professional practice opportunities in a minimum of three different settings for each student as part of clinical experiences.
- Expand the students’ ability to appreciate research through discussion of design, measurement, and statistical analysis, and engage in knowledge-based applications of scientific evidence for clinical practice to improve the physical therapy profession.
- Encourage each student's participation in a minimum of two on-campus and/or community health services and/or professional activities that promote the advancement of the physical therapy profession.
- Promote the provision of clinical service to the citizens of Maryland upon graduation through clinical care, wellness services, and healthcare advocacy. At least 50 percent of the graduates will be licensed to work in the state of Maryland. The program will provide a minimum of three wellness or healthcare advocacy service opportunities each year for student participation.
Faculty Goals
- Demonstrate excellence in teaching and student evaluation as well as contemporary expertise in areas of teaching responsibilities. 100 percent of the core faculty will demonstrate contemporary expertise in areas of assigned teaching on each block’s teaching evaluations by students and peer assessment and 100 percent of core faculty will score an average of very good to outstanding on each block’s teaching evaluations by students and peer assessment.
- Participate in the development of new knowledge and evidence that enhances rehabilitation science and the profession of physical therapy. 50 percent of core faculty will be engaged in scientific research producing new knowledge and evidence as measured by at least one grant submission and two published manuscripts for these faculty per year. 100 percent of core faculty will have an active scholarly agenda with at least one disseminated scholarly product each year.
- Model commitment to promoting the physical therapy profession and rehabilitation science through engagement in service activities and with scientific and professional organizations in university/local, national, and/or international communities. 100 percent of the faculty will be members in either a local, national or scientific professional organization with 50 percent holding an office, leadership position, or committee membership.
Student Goals
- Integrate evidence and demonstrate critical thinking to support clinical decision-making.
- 100 percent of the students will successfully complete two PICO projects with 90 percent scoring As,
- 100 percent of the students will achieve an “entry-level” score on CPI criterion #7 (clinical reasoning) by end of Full Time Clinical Experience III,
- 100 percent of the students will complete a written Case Report with 15 percent scoring over 90 percent to qualify for a Research Day presentation.
- Screen, examine, evaluate, diagnose, and provide appropriate interventions for client/patient management across the lifespan. 100 percent of the students will successfully meet requirements for PBAs and clinical education with patients across the lifespan.
- Demonstrate clinical competence in a minimum of three practice settings, which include medically complex, rehabilitation, and community-based settings. 100 percent of the students will achieve passing scores on the CPI for each Full Time Clinical Experience (I-III).
- Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with patients’ families and health care providers.
- 100 percent of the students will successfully complete the Core Values Reflection Paper in Full Time Clinical Experience I, II, or III.
- 100 percent of the students will successfully complete patient communication requirements for CQM (tester and patient feedback).
- Participate in service and other professional activities that promote the advancement of the physical therapy profession.
- 100 percent of the students will participate in at least one service-related activity prior to graduation.
- 75 percent of the students will attend at least one local or national professional conference by graduation.
- At least three students in each class will hold an active position in a professional organization (student representative, committee member).
- 100 percent of the students will be members of at least one professional organization at the local, national or international level.
- Demonstrate the ability to design a professional portfolio to guide lifelong learning and development. 100 percent of the students will successfully complete a comprehensive personal development portfolio by the end of the program.
Graduate Goals
- Function as an entry-level independent point of entry provider of physical rehabilitation and rehabilitation services. NPTE first-time passage rate will be 90 percent or higher. NPTE final passage rate will be 100 percent.
- Effectively manage care for persons in medically complex, rehabilitation, and community-based settings. 90 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the graduate outcome survey, and 95 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level at the six-month graduate and employer outcome surveys.
- Autonomously practice in a variety of healthcare environments. 90 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the graduate outcome survey, and 95 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the six-month graduate and employer outcome surveys.
- Provide guidance and interventions to promote wellness and prevention and to enhance the physical performance of persons in the community. 90 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the graduate outcome survey, and 95 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the six-month graduate and employer outcome surveys.
- Effectively communicate orally and in writing with patients/families, colleagues, other health care professionals, and the general public. 90 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the graduate outcome survey, and 95 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the six-month graduate and employer outcome surveys.
- Contribute to the management of physical therapy services, administration and marketing strategies, and fiscal responsibilities within a practice setting. 90 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the graduate outcome survey, and 95 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the six-month graduate and employer outcome surveys.
- Initiate a plan of lifelong learning and continuing competence. 90 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the graduate outcome survey, and 95 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the six-month graduate and employer outcome surveys. 100 percent of respondents will have attended at least one continuing competence activity by the six-month graduate outcome survey and two continuing competence activities by the 18-month graduate outcome survey.
- Participate in service and/or professional activities that advance the profession of physical therapy.
- At least 50 percent of the respondents will be members of the APTA and /or a professional organization
- 20 percent of the respondents will be active in some service activity and/ or professional committee/ work task force
- Use evidence as a basis for critical thinking, decision-making and independent practice (can include journal club participation, literature reviews, case studies and reports). 90 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the graduate outcome survey, and 95 percent of respondents will score at or above entry-level on the 6-month graduate and employer outcome surveys.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the CAPTE.
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
Tel: 703-706-3245
Email: accreditation@apta.org
Web: www.capteonline.org