Physical Therapy DPT - Community Service Projects


COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

Beginning in the Spring semester of the first year and running through the Fall semester of year two, students work in small groups (generally 4-5 to a group) to plan and carry out a community service project. Each project is one in which students provide a physical therapy related service that attempts to meet a need within the community. Students make contact with a community agency or organization, and, in collaboration with that agency, identify a need, develop a formal proposal for a program, provide necessary instruction and follow-up, and evaluate their results. They write up a summary of their project, and at the end of the Fall semester, they present the project to the college community in a poster format.

This project is included in the physical therapy curriculum to help students to develop the skills required to initiate, plan, and participate in community service activities. This task is also consistent with the charter of New York Medical College, which includes the goal of 'serving the underserved'. The purpose of this project is for students to develop skills and demonstrate their commitment to the professional goal of community service through a meaningful experience.

Community Service Project Syllabus

Current Community Service Projects Descriptions

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