P3. Goals and Objectives
Program Goals
To support the mission, the following program goals guide the design and implementation of the program:
Students/Graduates will:
1. Be reflective practitioners that demonstrate the ability to think critically, challenge assumptions, offer alternative solutions and assess outcomes.
2. Utilize common and cohesive framework for efficient clinical decision-making that reflects best available evidence, a concern for patient-centered care, and is grounded in current best practice.
3. Act in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner in patient/client interactions, in peer collaborations, and in practice management.
4. Function effectively in the multifaceted roles of a physical therapist including clinician, scholar, administrator, consultant, educator and advocate.
5. Demonstrate accountability for independent decision-making with responsibility for interprofessional collaboration, consultation, and referral to others to optimize patient outcomes.
6. Respect and act with consideration for how differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs of a patient/client, family or group may influence or are influenced by the judgment, recommendations or decisions of the physical therapist.
7. Apply principles of health, wellness and rehabilitation across the lifespan in a dynamic health care environment.
8. Contribute to the community and the profession through service and by exercising leadership skills.
9. Demonstrate the values of active and life-long learning to enhance professional development.
Faculty will demonstrate a commitment to:
1. Reflective practice and advocacy for contemporary, evidence-based practice
2. Student-centeredness and dedication to producing competent and effective professionals
3. Excellence as citizens of the Institute
4. Leadership in the profession
5. Leadership in scholarship, including the scholarship of teaching and learning
6. Mentorship
7. Demonstrating passion for the art and science of physical therapy, as well as commitment to curiosity and life-long learning
8. Fostering a learning environment inclusive of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, socio-economic background, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and religious belief.
Through its faculty and curriculum, the program will demonstrate a commitment to:
1. Innovation in both education and practice, embracing new ideas, and demonstrating a continuous drive for excellence that is not risk-aversive
2. Depth and breadth of expertise that includes faculty with clinical specialization across several practice areas
3. Interprofessional education and collaboration
4. Health promotion
5. Team collaboration in a non-competitive environment that values diversity of contributions
6. Embracing our clinical colleagues and their contribution to the education of our students
7. The promotion of social justice and health equity