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Physical therapists can teach patients how to prevent or manage their condition so that they will achieve long-term health benefits. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan, using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles.

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Although many physical therapists practice in hospitals, more than 80 percent practice in:

• Outpatient clinics or offices
• Inpatient rehabilitation facilities
• Skilled nursing, extended care, or subacute facilities
• Homes
• Education or research centers
• Schools
• Hospices
• Industrial, workplace, or other occupational environments
• Fitness centers and sports training facilities

(American Physical Therapy Association. Retrieved March 22, 2016 from http://www.apta.org/AboutPTs/)

• Students practice with modern clinical technology in state-of-the-art facilities.
• Teaching techniques enhance learning and retention such as full-body, dissection-based anatomy with use of cadavers in subsequent courses.
• Curriculum is integrated with APTA and legislative activities to promote comprehensive professional development.
• Explore beyond the classroom in structured service-learning opportunities in Northern California and Latin America.
• Solidify theoretical learning through clinical practice beginning in first trimester.
• Gain clinical confidence in on-campus pro bono physical therapy training clinic.
• Complete the journey to professional competence through 30 weeks of full-time clinical experience in five different settings, with choices in over 350 sites nationwide.
• Program-supported licensure preparation course in final trimester.
   

The mission of Pacific's physical therapy program is to prepare lifelong learners who are skilled, reflective, autonomous practitioners. The program is committed to furthering the body of knowledge of physical therapy and providing leadership within the profession advocating for optimal health, wellness and performance for all members of society. We accomplish this through a concise program of study emphasizing evidence-based reasoning and creative skills grounded in the basic and clinical sciences. Our academic program is enhanced by a wide variety of innovative clinical experiences and involvement in professional societies.

Students in Pacific's Doctor of Physical Therapy program learn skills & techniques necessary for:

• Examining and evaluating patients with health-related conditions, impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities in order to determine a diagnosis toward which the physical therapy intervention will be directed
• Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by designing, implementing, and modifying therapeutic interventions
• Preventing injury, impairments, functional limitations, and disability, including promoting and maintaining fitness, health, and quality of life in all age populations
• Engaging in consultation, education, and research.

• Requirements for Pre-PT Advantage Program Admission
  • Sophomore standing and at least 3 semesters remaining at Pacific

• Requirements for the Pre-PT Advantage Program Benefit
  • 3.2 cumulative college grade point average or greater upon graduation from Pacific with a bachelor鈥檚 degree
  • 4.0 GRE analytical writing score
  • 100 hours of verified clinical observation experience (including 25 hours of acute care hospital observation experience)
  • Successful completion of a DPT admissions interview
  • Satisfactory completion of all prerequisite courses

For more information contact the Department of Physical Therapy at PTAdmissions@pacific.edu