物理治疗(DPT)博士，3年

• 我们的 CAPTE-accredited program has a proven track record of success, with 100% of our graduates finding employment in the field of physical therapy within six months of graduation.
• Studies show that teamwork across clinical specialties improves patient outcomes. D 'Youville独特的 跨学科教育实验室 让你有机会练习治疗病人(由演员扮演) 一个由来自D’youville其他7个医疗保健专业的学生组成的团队，他们都在监督下 一个熟练的教练. 
• 学习 专业人士 谁是各自领域的先锋. 绝大多数(80%)的临床实验室和 lectures are taught by full-time clinical faculty - many hold advanced specialist 在他们的实践领域的认证.
• D 'Youville has developed relationships with 300 clinical fieldwork sites in a wide 阵列的设置，设施，和治疗协议. 在你进行实地调查时， you’ll be constantly supported by participating in the online discussion that runs 加上你的临床经验.

Applicants to D 'Youville's Doctor of 物理疗法 program must submit a graduate application and will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Evidence of completion of 60 or more hours of work with a vulnerable population (e.g. 儿童，社会/经济弱势群体，临床人群， 残疾人士)
• Evidence of capability to succeed in a graduate program, as shown by a cumulative 本科G.P.A. 至少3个.0(在一个4.0规模)
• Evidence of completion of all prerequisite courses completed with a grade of B or 用最小前提条件G更好.P.A. of 3.20
• A willingness to conform to published college and program policies 
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Applicants to Doctor of 物理疗法 program must complete the following prerequisite courses equivalent to the following D 'Youville courses:

使用 在线课程等效数据库 看看你在其他机构上过的课程是否可以计算在内 在迪尤维尔获得学位. 

International students whose primary language is not English:

提交托福(英语作为一门外语考试)成绩(学生必须达到) 托福(笔试)成绩不低于600分，计算机成绩不低于250分)或完成相关课程 D 'Youville强化英语课程.

因为基本精神运动能力的数量和沟通水平 而临床决策对临床实地工作的要求，有以下几点技术 standards are applied to all applicants and matriculants, including:

• 在三个城市街区范围内的社区层面的流动性，包括或不包括住宿 辅助行走或活动的;
• 从坐姿起举起物体(相当于一袋10磅重的麻袋)的能力 土豆)垂直高度为16英寸，并将其精确地替换为其初始值 休息位置:没有调节的休息位置;
• The ability to turn over five small disks equivalent to the size of five quarters 与手精度和效率没有视觉的磁盘和没有调节;
• 口头交流的能力，语法正确，有说服力的解释 一个常见的谚语，时间为三分钟. 解释应该描述 the general meaning of the proverb rather than literal meaning;
• The ability to fluently and sequentially describe and efficiently demonstrate the 运动计划需要执行一个熟悉的任务，如系鞋带或包装 一个包. 

D 'Youville的物理治疗部门参与了物理治疗师 集中式应用服务，即PTCAS.  物理博士申请者 Therapy program must apply online through the PTCAS application. 申请迪尤维尔 DPT项目访问PTCAS www.ptcas.org and select D 'Youville College as one of your designations.

• 申请截止日期: 申请必须在12月1日之前完成并由PTCAS验证 学期开始考虑入学.

Your role as a practicing physical therapist will be to help your patients regain strength and function, improve mobility, relieve their pain, and prevent or limit the scope or impact of physical disabilities on their 生活 and their health.

In clinical settings you’ll work with patients to assess their physical functions in the context of their medical history and social support. 您还将测试和测量 他们的力量，活动范围，平衡，协调，姿势，肌肉表现， respiration, and motor function in order to establish baselines for therapy.

最后，作为一名物理治疗师，你也会在病人离开后帮助他们 care by prescribing therapeutic exercise in order to improve the quality of their 生活.

你在D 'Youville接受的准备工作将使你有资格开始你的专业生涯 career as a physical therapist in almost any healthcare setting. 然而，尽管许多人 of our graduates enjoy fulfilling careers in general practice, many others choose 专攻以下领域: 

• 整形外科:专注于功能障碍或畸形的治疗和矫正 肌肉骨骼系统
• 儿科: 专注于对功能受损的婴儿和儿童进行早期干预 受伤或疾病
• 运动医学: focusing on athletic conditioning, preventing and treating athletic injuries, and 提高人类的运动表现
• 老年病学: 重点关注老年人的保健问题
• 工业设置: 注重养生和治疗影响健康的疾病和意外伤害 职场人士
• 家庭护理: 专注于使用身体活动、锻炼和其他治疗方法来帮助 with healing and relieving pain for those who are homebound with an injury or other 身体残疾

虽然我们的许多毕业生进入临床实践，其他人进入高级学术 项目，以追求在私人和公共的研究和教学事业 组织. These students typically pursue post-professional degrees such as doctor (D)科学。.Sc.), doctor of education (EdD), or doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.)学位.

If you choose to pursue this path you can rest assured that the rigorous academic, 您将在我们的入门级专业DPT课程中完成研究和临床工作 will provide you with a solid foundation for advanced study and practice.

• Benefit from the close relationships that D 'Youville has developed over the years 有超过300个临床现场工作地点，在广泛的设置，设施，和 治疗方案.
• 在选定的班级，我们 教师从业人员 bring patients to the classroom to maximize the development of the knowledge and 成为一名成功的理疗师所需要的技能.
• 通过我们独特的 跨专业教育实验室，您将学会更好地理解医疗保健团队其他成员的角色 and develop skills to work effectively to improve patient care.