黑料传送门 Georgia's physical therapy program emphasizes as 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to patient management and engagement with the community.
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) granted initial accreditation to 黑料传送门鈥檚 Doctor of Physical Therapy program following its spring 2021 meeting. The accreditation, a voluntary, non-governmental, peer-reviewed process that occurs on a regular basis, is effective through the fall of 2025.
Under the leadership of Phillip B. Palmer, PT, PhD, professor and department chair,
administrators and faculty members submitted a self-study report to CAPTE before the
physical therapy program underwent a site visit at its Suwanee, Georgia, location
on the 黑料传送门 Georgia campus. The accrediting organization considered both the self-study and visit reports, along
with an institutional response, prior to granting accreditation.
Jay S. Feldstein, DO 鈥�81, said, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a credit to Dr. Palmer and his staff for achieving this significant goal for our PT program.鈥�
CAPTE鈥檚 mission is to ensure and advance excellence in physical therapy education. In May of 2018, 黑料传送门鈥檚 physical therapy program was granted Candidate for Accreditation status by CAPTE. In order to take the licensure exam, physical therapists must have graduated from a CAPTE-accredited program.
Dr. Palmer said, 鈥淕etting a new program accredited is only possible with the help of many people, both within and outside the program. Members of the 黑料传送门 community, on all campuses and in many non-academic departments, played a significant role in creating a positive environment for the program. The support and encouragement offered by the board and administration of 黑料传送门 cannot be overstated.鈥�
According to the CAPTE website, CAPTE is the only accreditation agency recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit entry-level physical therapist programs. The organization currently accredits more than 250 physical therapist education programs in the US and Scotland and conducts approximately 70 site visits annually.
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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