Physical Therapy Department News!

Physical Therapy Department Earns Renewed Accreditation

The Andrews University Physical Therapy Department has earned renewed accreditation for 10 years! CAPTE voted to reaffirm the department’s accreditation through 2016 at it's meeting on April 20, 2007.  In a phone call to Dr. Wayne Perry, the Department Chair, Dr. Ellen Price, Associate Director of CAPTE stated that Andrews University should be proud because its PT program is the first to successfully complete the accreditation process under the current requirements without having to write a single progress report!  The last time any program accomplished this was in April, 2005 under the former CAPTE requirements. In response to the wonderful news Wayne Perry stated, "Andrews University has been blessed to have a dedicated, well qualified team of faculty, staff and local clinicians who work together to provide the highest quality classroom experience for our physical therapy students. The department is also fortunate to have such a talented pool of effective clinical instructors who provide internship opportunities which facilitates clinical learning along with alumni which financially support the PT Department. Together these stakeholders help Andrews University students achieve excellence in professional practice"  We would like to again thank all of those involved in making Andrews University Physical Therapy Program so successful.

Physical Therapy Postprofessional Program Becomes Top NAIOMT Site

The Andrews University Physical Therapy Postprofessional Program is proud to announce the results of the recent North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT) Level III and Level IV Oral/Practical Examinations.  Andrews is partnered with NAIOMT to provide a nationally recognized and APTA credentialed postprofessional education in orthopedic manual therapy.  Andrews has become the top NAIOMT site in producing successful graduates of manual therapy certification. Our successful students are:
Emil Euaparadorn, Level III; With Distinction, Andrews DScPT student
Dan Kingsley, Level III; Andrews Continuing Education student
Michael Keresztes, Level III; Andrews DScPT student
Carl Fried, Level III; Andrews DScPT student
Stephen Rodriguez, Level III; With Distinction, Andrews Continuing Education Student
Amber Bell, Level IV; With Distinction, Andrews DScPT graduate
Sarah Bristol, Level IV; Andrews DScPT student.

Physical Therapy Alumni/Student Mission Trip

Students and AUPT alumni will have the exciting opportunity to participate in a Physical Therapy focused mission trip July 17-27th, 2008. They will be serving the community of Santa Barbara, Honduras, providing patient care, education, delivery of much needed wheelchairs and adaptive equipment as well as seminars for the local PT provider and nursing tech program. Our first annual PT Alumni/Student Mission Trip is an exciting new opportunity for both PT students and alumni to work together providing services for communities in need.

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