Clinical activities are integrated throughout the three-year curriculum. Integrated part-time clinical experiences take place in local physical therapy clinics and coincide directly with curricular coursework.<\/p>\n
During clinical rotations, students may manage individuals in a variety of settings. This could include individuals with cardiac dysfunction on a transplant ward, spinal cord injury in a trauma unit, children in an acute hospital setting, athletes in a sports medicine facility, patients with stroke in a rehabilitation hospital or individuals with orthopedic dysfunction in an outpatient clinic.<\/p>\n
Because of our small class size, we are able to take an individualized approach to clinic placements. Both the unique needs of student and clinic are considered when making assignments.<\/p>\n
A unique aspect of the MU Doctor of Physical Therapy program is student participation in part-time, integrated clinical rotations.\u00a0 Students complete four\u00a0part-time clinical rotations over four\u00a0semesters, for a total of 152 clinical hours,\u00a0starting in the spring of Year One.<\/p>\n
Full-time clinical practicums begin in the summer of the second year and\u00a0take place in clinics locally and nationally. \u00a0The majority of full-time clinical placements occur within the greater metropolitan Washington area and nearby states. Students complete three full-time practicums, for a total of 35\u00a0weeks,\u00a0each at different clinic sites.<\/p>\n
Marymount\u2019s location in the greater Washington metropolitan area provides students with more than 250 local clinic sites, many of them nationally recognized. In addition, the program may be able to provide students with access to clinic placements outside of the Washington D.C. area. \u00a0All of Marymount\u2019s clinical sites provide a wide range of opportunities for mentored, hands-on learning in urban, suburban, and occasionally rural communities, in settings such as:<\/p>\n
In addition to the items below, a medical examination record is required upon admission to the DPT Program.<\/p>\n