MPT - Professional Entry-Level Program
What's Physical Therapy Profession?
Physical therapists specialize in the assessment and treatment related to movement. For a more through understanding of physical therapy as a profession and physical therapists' role please refer to the following websites:
Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC)
Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA)
Overview of Physiotherapists Role Today
- Primary Health Care practitioners
- Increasing numbers of physiotherapists practice in settings with limited supervision / mentorship
- Increasing accountability demanded by third party players
Increasing:
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complexity and diversity
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community-based and rural services
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chronic health management
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emphasis on health promotion
Shift:
- from hospital department services to more acute care in the community
Knowledge / Skills Needed by Physiotherapists:
- Autonomous practitioner
- Effective member of an interdisciplinary team
- Work in diverse roles
- Evaluate and critically appraise the evidence
- Decide on and implement best practice
- Self-directed and lifelong learners
Goals of the MPT Program at UBC
- Prepare graduates to work as physiotherapists
- Adhere to current professional requirements set by National Accreditation Process (ACCPAP)
- Link theory, research and practice
- Focus on self-directed learning
Outcomes for Our Graduates
Graduates will have:
- ability to practice in a wide variety of settings and roles
Graduates will be:
- evidence-based, client-centered professionals
- critical consumers of research
- able to work autonomously and as a collaborative team members
- lifelong learners
Admissions:
- For more information on the MPT admisson process please explore the following link, Prospective Students.
For more information on the governing bodies who licence Physiotherapist please refer to the following websites:
