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Program Mission Statement

The mission of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is to educate and form entry level Doctor of Physical Therapy practitioners in a faith-based academic community. Students are educated to become highly-skilled, ethical servant leaders who are valued contributors to the health professions and to the community.

Program Goals

As a premier health professional education program, the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University will meet the following program goals:

  • The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program will achieve a two-year average graduation rate of greater than 85%.
  • The Program graduates will have a two-year average ultimate licensure exam pass rate of greater than 90%.
  • The Program graduates will sustain a first-time licensure exam pass rate of greater than the national average.
  • The Program graduates will have a two-year average employment rate of greater than 95% among graduates who are actively seeking employment in the field of physical therapy within one year of graduation.
  • As a community-engaged campus, 85% of the program faculty and students will be engaged in service to the community and profession at the institutional, local, state and/or national levels on an annual basis.

Program Student Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Upon completion of the DPT program graduates will be able to:

  • Practice in a manner that meets legal standards and demonstrates ethical action and decision-making.
  • Utilize best evidence in making sound clinical judgments, as well as create scholarly material through scientific inquiry.
  • Apply entry-level knowledge and skills in the examination and evaluation of patients and clients to formulate accurate physical therapy diagnoses.
  • Create effective, evidence-based intervention plans that optimize an individual’s physical and emotional well-being and participation in society.
  • Administer effective physical therapy services through communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, servant-leadership and sound business acumen as autonomous, reflective practitioners in an ever-hanging healthcare environment.