PIP System (SUNY Orange)

2022 - 2023 Physical Therapy Plan

A general statement (narrative) about what the department wants to accomplish.

Last updated on: 11/09/2021 7:47 am by Maria Harjes

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The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is demonstrating great progress.  The program has been granted full accreditation status and has successfully completed all subsequent submissions of progress/compliance reports.  The 2 most recent graduating classes having sat for their licensure exam demonstrated success as follows: 2019/2020, a first time pass rate of 90.32% and a subsequent ultimate pass rate of 96.77% in October 2021; graduating class of August 2021, a first time pass rate of 93.3% with one graduate awaiting retake expected in January 2022. To continue to progress and refine educational experiences and success of the program students, additional equipment, resources such as review courses and materials, and faculty development are being requested.  These items/people are necessary to maintain the Program's ability to remain competitive both in the clinical and educational sense.

Department Goals

Specific things the department wishes to achieve or accomplish this academic year.

# Department Goal
1 Obtain funding and purchase of additional equipment to maintain CAPTE, industry and educational standards through college/program budgets and the pursuit of CTEA Grant funding.
2 Review, revise, and enhance the Admissions processes for entrance into the PTA Program.
3 Develop and hold two continuing education courses for the local therapeutic community at large.
4 Obtain approval of a full time replacement faculty member and/or provide additional faculty development as well as hiring of same with this planning and budgeting cycle.
5 Pursue assessment activities at the program and student levels as they relate to accreditation.
6 Establish/Complete/Revise articulation agreements with college(s) offering the Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Initiatives

Projects or processes that would assist you in achieving one or more of your goals this academic year.

Initiative Title Importance  
Computer lab for testing High
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Hiring Replacement Fulltime Tenure Track Faculty Member/Provide faculty development funding for teaching initiatives for current adjunct and fulltime faculty High
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Replacement clinical equipment for the PTA Lab High
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Replacement Educational Equipment for the PTA Program Lab/Students High
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Continuing Education Course Work and graduating student review course Medium
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