College of Physiotherapy

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Overview:

Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy is a movement science with an established theoretical and scientific base and widespread clinical applications in the Prevention, Restoration, Rehabilitation, Maintenance and Promotion of optimal physical function. It is a branch of modern medical science which involves examination, assessment, interpretation, physical diagnosis, planning and execution of treatment and advice to individuals. Physiotherapy aims at preventing, correcting, alleviating and limiting dysfunction, acute and chronic bodily malfunction including life saving measures. Treatment strategies ranges from chest physiotherapy in the intensive care unit to treatment of physical and psychological disorders, including, addressing physical disorders or disabilities, promoting physical fitness, facilitating healing and pain relief. Modulating psychological and physical response is achieved through physical agents, activities and devices including exercise, mobilization, manipulations, therapeutic ultrasound, electrical and thermal agents etc.

Physiotherapy professionals contribute to the society and the profession through practice, teaching, administration, research and application of new knowledge about physiotherapy experiences, skills, and behaviors as applied to the practice of physiotherapy. Physiotherapists are autonomous and compassionate professionals, who practice collaboratively in a variety of healthcare setups such as neonatal to geriatric, from critical care to community fitness to sports training. Emerging graduate and post graduate students are required to demonstrate a substantial knowledge base, possess skills related to physiotherapy practices, possess high emotional quotient to address family health and meet community responsibilities, demonstrate gender sensitivity and socio-culturally relevant competence.

At DSU, we make this possible by integrating learning outcome based framework into the curriculum. The degree is awarded based on demonstration and achievement of outcomes in terms of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values and academic standards expected of the professional.

We, at the College of Physiotherapy, DSU are working with a vision to be a centre of excellence in Physiotherapy education, clinical training, research and innovation and to produce professionals with exceptional skills and leadership qualities to serve humanity with compassionate care.

At the College of physiotherapy, DSU, we focus on 'quality', 'innovation', 'teamwork' 'service' 'integrity' and 'compassion'.

• We maintain the highest standards and achieve them by continually measuring and improving our outcome.
• We welcome change, encourage invention and continually seek better more efficient ways to achieve our goals.
• We collaborate and share knowledge to benefit patients and fellow caregivers for the advancement of our mission.
• We strive to exceed our patients' and/or fellow caregiver’s expectations for comfort and convenience.
• We adhere to high moral principles and professional standards by a commitment to honesty, confidentiality, trust, respect and transparency.
• We demonstrate our commitment to world class care by providing a caring and supportive environment for our patients, patients' families and fellow caregivers.

Students who complete four and half year undergraduate program and two years of post-graduate program in physiotherapy at DSU would earn a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Masters in Physiotherapy degree respectively. Apart from the program learning outcome, at DSU, the student would be able to demonstrate academic excellence, perseverance and motivation, professional temperament, entrepreneurial skills and social competencies on completion of the program that prepare the student for employment, higher education, and research thereby developing students as contributing members for the overall benefit to the society.

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