Philosophy, Mission and Goals

Philosophy

The philosophy of the physical therapist assistant program is to promote excellence in education of the student to produce a practitioner who is a competent and compassionate physical therapist assistant able to utilize skills of critical thinking and problem solving in the clinical setting.  Learning is a two-way process in which both the student and instructor take responsibility for the learning objectives.  Effective communication between instructors, students, patients and their families and other health care professionals will be emphasized.  The combined resources and diverse populations of the Chesapeake Area Consortium for Higher Education will provide excellence in physical therapist assistant education.

Mission

The mission of the physical therapist assistant program is to graduate students who become competent, caring practitioners within the profession of physical therapy.

Goals

Graduates will:

• Be effective communicators and educators.
• Be responsible members of the community.
• Utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills in their clinical performance.
• Base their practice on sound ethical values.