1. NICK GOTHIER LIZ WALZ JENNA PRESSLER LISA LESZCYNSKI Victory Physical Therapy

2. Free Standing  Personal  Evaluation and practice 6 Person staff  2 patients per hour

3. Doctor Michael Walters PT CSCS Specialties  Preseason screening  Fitness and wellness  Post operative Passionate

4. Client Evaluations Different populations  Pediatric to Geriatric  Athletes to Surgery Patients Sleuthing  Digging deeper into the problem Health history

5. Rehabilitation Program General programs  ACL  Rotator cuff Specific programs  Combining protocol  Lyme disease

6. Implementing the Program Make it personal  Get to know the patient  Put the patient first Motivation  Have the rehabilitation feel like Disney World  Make each visit enjoyable  Set goals

7. Difficulties with Implementation Varies with the patient  Unhappy with recovery time  Stubborn  Addicts Trial and Error

8. Assessment Follow the program  Fulfill time requirement Improvement  Reach checkpoints  Return to optimal function

9. Samantha Example Chronic Lyme Meningitis  Long term Lyme Disease  Referred to Victory Physical Therapy  Problem solving

10. Samantha Example Specific Program  Proprioceptors not responding  Walking assistance  Loss of sensation Relearn how to walk  Many different exercises

11. Samantha Example Implementation / assessment  Tens unit  8 months  Importance

12. Our Impression

13. General Requirements for Physical Therapy Programs Course (Prerequisite)Credit Anatomy & Physiology I & II with Lab 8 General Biology I & II with Lab 8 General Chemistry I & II with Lab 8 Physics I & II with Lab 8 Mathematics (College Algebra/Trigonometry or higher math) 3 Statistics 3 Social Sciences (3 classes) 9 Humanities (3 classes) 9 Total credits56

14. General Requirements for Physical Therapy Programs (cont.) Require a cumulative 3.0 GPA 50-200 hours in a Physical Therapy setting 2-3 letters of recommendation Essay Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

15. Thomas Jefferson University Physical Therapy

16. Thomas Jefferson University: DPT Program 32% of applicants are admitted Costs $32,000 per year

17. Thomas Jefferson University: DPT Curriculum Three Year Doctor of Physical Therapy 111 Credit full time Program Coupled with Thomas Jefferson Hospital 36 weeks of Clinical education from  Acute care  Rehabilitation  Outpatient

18. Thomas Jefferson University: DPT Rates Graduating Class Graduation Rates Ultimate Licensure Pass Rates Employment 2013100% 201297%100% 201196%100%

19. Thomas Jefferson University: Population University 3666 Undergraduate 892 Graduate 2774

20. Stockton College: Physical Therapy

21. Stockton College: DPT Program 24% Acceptance Rate $22,000 per year

22. Stockton College: PDT Graduate Admissions Class Profile: Class Entering Fall 201420122010 Applications 289317139 Students Accepted 24 Average Undergraduate GPA 3.903.783.57 Average Prerequisite Science GPA 3.873.763.43

23. Stockton College: DPT Curriculum Three year 103 credit program Regular trips to local clinics including two (2) on- campus hospitals Three (3) full-time clinical experiences

24. Stockton College: DPT Rates National Physical Therapy License Exam: 100% pass rate from 2004-2012 100% of graduates are employed within weeks of seeking employment

25. Seton Hall University: Physical Therapy

26. Seton Hall University: DPT Program 34% Acceptance Rate $26,000 per year

27. Seton Hall University: DPT Curriculum Four Year full time 120 Credit Program 100% of students participate in community service 100% of students engaged in research projects Four full-time internships

28. Seton Hall University: DPT Rates In 2012 98.6% students met entry-level practice standards 100% of graduates from 2009-2011 received employment six months after licensure

29. Professional Organizations American Physical Therapy Association APTA advances physical therapist practice, education and research. Cost to be a member is 295 yearly. Being a member of this organization will help you keep on top of issues important to you and your patients.

30. American College of Sports Medicine ACSM strives to bring new scientific research to advance Health & Fitness Professionals. To be a professional member it cost 230 yearly. Joining this organization will provide you with leadership and professional growth opportunities.

31. AAOMPT AAOMPT serves its members by promoting excellence. The cost to be a member is 95 dollars yearly. Benefits of this organization is that it reaches out to international associations.

32. References "American College of Sports Medicine." American College of Sports Medicine. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.. "APTA." APTA. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.. "AAOMPT: Welcome." AAOMPT: Welcome. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014.. "DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Overview, School of Health and Medical Sciences - Seton Hall University, New Jersey." DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Overview, School of Health and Medical Sciences - Seton Hall University, New Jersey. Seton Hall University, n.d. Web. 10 Apr. 2014. "Doctor of Physical Therapy Program." - Welcome to Stockton Physical Therapy. Stockton College, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. "Physical Therapy." - Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014