UM-Flint t-DPT Program in Nigeria |
We set history this summer with our collaboration with the Nigeria Physiotherapy Network partners, the Nigeria Physiotherapy Association, and the Physiotherapy educational programs at the Nigerian universities with the admission of the first student cohort in the transitional DPT program in Nigeria in Fall 2011.
Currently, Nigerian entry level physical therapy education is a 5-year baccalaureate degree (BPT) followed by a 1 year clinical internship. The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy and the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists (Registration) Board of Nigeria (MRTRB) plan to transition Nigerian entry level programs to 6-year Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT) entry level programs.
An online, cohort, transitional DPT curriculum is delivered using Blackboard online course management system with several courses in the existing transitional DPT curriculum adapted to meet the specific needs of the Nigerian students. Additional education on private practice administration and integument/wound care was added to the curriculum. Seventeen students were admitted and fifteen students are enrolled in this historic program. The next cohort of students will begin classes in fall semester of 2012.
Look for the publication about this historic program in the special issue on international education in the Journal of PT Education.
Application Process, Admissions, & Scholarship Opportunities
The Graduate Admission Office is ready to answer any questions and lend a hand with applying to the t-DPT program.
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APTA International Partners:
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