New York Medical College

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Pamela Suett
Recruitement Coordinator
New York Medical College
Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Program , Department of Physical Therapy
School of Health Sciences and Practice
Valhalla, New York 10595
Phone: (914) 594-4759
Phone (alternate number): (914) 594-4510
Email:Pamela_Suett@nymc.edu
Website: www.nymc.edu/pt

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, March 01, 2010 International Applications must be received by January 30, 2010
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	Yes
Important Dates (if any): Applications will be reviewed from September 1, 2009 until March 1, 2010. Within this period, as soon as a completed file is received, applicants may be invited to an Orientation/Interview Day on campus to sit in on a problem-based learning tutorial session and laboratory session, to meet with students and representatives from the financial aid and housing departments, to tour the campus, and to have a formal interview. Admission decisions will generally be made one to two weeks following the campus visit. The review of applications will be terminated once the class size target of 32-34 students is attained. For applicants accepted into the program, a non-refundable $500.00 deposit must be submitted to guarantee a place in the class. The deposit will be applied towards the first year tuition. NOTE: All foreign student applications must be received by January 30, 2010

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Certification in Adult and Infant CPR is required prior to matriculation
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Yes
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: www.nymc.edu/pt

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Biology I (or higher level Biology)	REQ	3		YES
Chemistry I	REQ	4		YES	General or Inorganic; Organic not required
Chemistry II	REQ	4		YES	General or Inorganic; Organic not required
Physics I	REQ	4		YES	Calculus-based recommended but not required
Physics II	REQ	4		YES	Calculus-based recommended but not required
Anatomy and Physiology I	REQ	4		YES	The Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite may be 1 course in Anatomy and 1 course in Physiology; or 1 course in Anatomy & Physiology I and a second in Anatomy & Physiology II
Anatomy and Physiology II	REQ	4		YES	The Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite may be 1 course in Anatomy and 1 course in Physiology; or 1 course in Anatomy & Physiology I and a second in Anatomy & Physiology II
Psychology I	REQ	3		NO	A General Psychology course preferred, but a higher level Psychology course is acceptable.
Psychology II	REQ	3		NO	Any Psychology course
Mathematics	REQ	3		NO	Any Mathematics course offered in the Mathematics department is accepted.
Statistics	REQ	3		NO	The Statistics course can be offered through any department.

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 2563
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-03-31
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2000-06-01

GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data is not available or applicable.

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE Score for Accepted Students
Verbal		417
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		586
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4.04
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)		1003
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

References

Number of references required by program: 3 References

EVALUATOR TYPE	Applicant must send one reference from this SPECIFIC type of evaluator	Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category to fulfill program's requirements	Evaluator Type ACCEPTED	Evaluator Type NOT Accepted
Physical Therapist-1	X
Physical Therapist-2			X
Professor in Major			X
Professor	X
Academic			X
Supervisor/Employer			X
Teaching Assistant				X
PTA				X
Pre-PT Advisor			X
Politician/Elected Official			X
Health Care Professional			X
Friend				X
Family Member				X
Co-worker			X
Clergy			X
OTHER			X

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Print the PT Observation Hours form from the PTCAS application or use online PT Hours signature process, if the program requires you to have your hours verified by a physical therapist. Send signed forms to PTCAS.

PT HOURS	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement	PT hours are required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	At least 50
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	See below
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-03-31
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Although a minumum of 50 hours of PT observation in a clinical setting is required, typical applicants to the program have accumulated more than 100 hours of observation across 2 or more clinic sites.

GPA Requirement

GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative		3.2
Program-specific Prerequisite		3.2
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	The program uses a combination of GPA, GRE scores, and academic letter of recommendation to determine an applicant's academic competence.

Program Essay Instructions

Some PTCAS programs require applicants to respond to a custom essay question in addition to the standard PTCAS essay question. The PTCAS application will automatically prompt you to respond to the custom essays for your designated programs. The custom essay question for this program is below.

"Why do you want to attend a physical therapy program with a strong problem based curriculum design?" Give examples from your life of how you have demonstrated the independent thinking, problem solving abilities, group interaction skills, and self discipline necessary to succeed in a problem based curriculum.

FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND TRANSCRIPTS

The program’s foreign (international) transcript policies do NOT apply to study abroad coursework that is itemized on a U.S. college or university transcript. Study abroad is processed in the same way as U.S. coursework.

Program’s citizenship requirements (individuals listed may be eligible for admission)	U.S. citizens U.S. permanent residents Canadian citizens Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	See below
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send an original foreign transcript directly to the PT program. All foreign student applications must be received by January 30, 2010.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send original CANADIAN transcript directly to program. All foreign student applications must be received by January 30, 2010
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Click link below to view NYMC information for international applicants: http://www.nymc.edu/Academics/SchoolOfHealthSciencesAndPractice/ Programs/DoctorOfPhysicalTherapyDPT/assets/ InternationalApplicantsDPTInformation.pdf All applicants who are in any of the following categories are required to obtain a minimum eligibility score of 637 (PBT with a minimum of score of 5 on the essay section), 270 (CBT with a minimum of score of 5 on the essay section), or 110 (IBT-no score less than 24 in any of the 4 sections) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – a minimum score of Band 7; a) those whose native language is not English; b) those from countries where English is one of the official languages, but not necessarily the first language of the majority of the population; c) those from countries where English is not a native language, although available as a language of instruction at all or some levels of schooling; d) those whose transcripts are not in English or from schools in non-English-speaking countries. The institution number to use for the test is 2592.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-05-31
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	Master of Public Health (MPH) dual degree is optional
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	34
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	32
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	78%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	22%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile	The Program seeks and is pleased to have a student body composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds in undergraduate academics and life experiences. The completion of program prerequisites assures that applicants have sufficient undergraduate course work in the sciences to prepare for graduate study. A range of course work that includes the Humanities is strongly encouraged and preferred.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

New York Medical College is a major health sciences university with three schools: the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences, and the School of Health Sciences and Practice and Institute of Public Health. In addition to the 6 core faculty of the Department of Physical Therapy, over 30 scientists, physicians, therapists, and health care professionals serve as part-time instructors or clinical faculty. Basic science courses are taught by PhD faculty from the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences and the School of Medicine. Courses in research, health policy, and elective subjects are taught by faculty from the School of Health Sciences and Practice and Institute of Public Health. Clinical skills laboratories, tutorial sessions in the problem-based courses, and lectures in specialized areas are given by master clinicians from a wide variety of physical therapy clinics. New York Medical College has ties to a number of local clinic facilities including Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, Helen Hayes Hospital, the Bronx VA Hospital, and Westchester Medical Center.

The Program in Physical Therapy involves 9 semesters of full-time education over 3 years of study. In the first two semesters, students work on establishing a strong foundation in basic and medical sciences and basic assessment procedures taking courses in a conventional lecture/laboratory format. In the spring of the first year, students begin studying physical therapy evaluation and treatment in a well-structured problem-based learning (PBL) format. Problem-based learning at New York Medical College occurs through three integrated processes. The first component is small group tutorial sessions that meet twice a week; second is three-hour laboratory sessions that meet four times a week, and the third is specialized lectures presented each week. Tutorial groups work through clinical problems designed to assist students in meeting unit objectives in basic and clinical sciences, psychosocial aspects of care, professionalism, scientific inquiry, and evidence-based practice. Clinical problems are selected and developed to provide students exposure to common clinical conditions and physical therapy interventions. Faculty tutors assist the students in identifying pertinent objectives and learning outcomes.

In addition to their coursework, all students are required to complete a group doctoral project. This need not be restricted to clinical research. Students may choose to complete a teaching practicum, or carry out a service-based project. The model for the doctoral project is apprenticeship and mentorship. In the spring of the first year, students choose from a wide variety of faculty-sponsored research and public health projects, or select a teaching practicum offered in one of several program courses. Over the second and third years, students work with faculty advisors to develop, expand, and carry out unique aspects of the faculty sponsored project as their own. All students must complete a publication-ready manuscript by the end of the spring semester of the third year that demonstrates an in-depth analysis and execution of their doctoral project. In the past six years, four doctoral projects have been submitted at national conferences.

Clinical education at New York Medical College enables students to integrate academic knowledge and clinical skills. Students participate in five full-time work experiences, the first two being six weeks long and the last three eight weeks each. The first occurs in the summer after the first academic year; the second and third in the spring of the second year, and the fourth and fifth in the fall and spring of the final year of study. Thus, over 9 months of clinical education takes place. A wide variety of clinical affiliations are available for students. While many of these are in the tri-state area, clinical affiliations are available across the entire United States. The clinical sites include acute-care hospitals, out-patient clinics, sports medicine clinics, rehabilitation hospitals, nursing homes and other types of health care institutions, and various types of pediatric facilities. There are also specialty affiliations at burn centers, dance injury practices, and aquatic centers.

Students may choose to complete a DPT, MPH dual degree process if they show an interest in Public Health and an appropriate level of academic competence over the first year of DPT study. Coursework in the MPH (Master of Public Health) degree begins in the second year of DPT study through campus-based or online study, students are required to choose a public health-based topic for their doctoral project, students complete the DPT degree at the end of the third year with the rest of their class, and then complete the MPH degree requirements through on-campus or distance based coursework over a fourth year of study.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the School of Health Sciences and Practice at New York Medical College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association until 2017.

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