Welcome to the Department of Physical Therapy
The Department of Physical Therapy provides an outstanding educational experience for students who want to enter the field of Physical Therapy – one of the fastest growing professions.
Our degree program, the Doctor of Physical Therapy, not only prepares students to enter the profession, it instills a philosophy of care designed to help our students become the advocates and leaders who will shape the profession for years to come. Our program is innovative and integrates the best of Evidence-Based Practice and Patient-Centered Care into a solid curriculum.
The Department has also developed and offers cutting-edge training in Conductive Education through its Conductive Education Certificate. The Certificate, developed with a grant from the Coleman Foundation, provides a comprehensive background in the emerging field of Conductive Education. The Certificate is an excellent program of continuing education that brings both physical and occupational therapists to the fore in this exciting, and new, method of therapy.
Save the Date! APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program March 5-6, 2010
The Department of Physical Therapy at GSU will serve as the site for the upcoming APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program, set for Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6, 2010.
Serving as instructors/trainers will be Ann Vendrely, PT, DPT, Ed.D, a professor of Physical Therapy at GSU, and Jeannette Elliott, PT, DPT, MS, who has been an APTA Credentialed CI Trainer since 1998.
Governors State University is an approved provider of continuing education through the Illinois Physical Therapy Association. The course is approved for 16.75 CE hours for physical therapists or physical therapy assistants in Illinois. Participants must attend each session in its entirety and successfully complete the Assessment Center to be eligible for CE hours and credentialing.
Download a complete APTA Advanced Clinical Instructor Education and Credentialing Program brochure and participant dossier here.
For further information about registration, contact Mary Tracy at m-tracy@govst.edu, 708.534.7290, or Ann Vendrely at a-vendrely@govst.edu, 708.534.7291. For more information about the course, contact Jeannette Elliott at elliott3@illinois.edu, 217.333.4608.