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Physical Therapy

Suny Health Science Center at Syracuse (Upstate Medical)

  • A program that prepares individuals to alleviate physical and functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in functional anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pathological physiology, analysis of dysfunction, movement dynamics, physical growth process, management of musculoskeletal disorders, clinical evaluation and measurement, client assessment and supervision, care plan development and documentation, physical therapy modalities, rehabilitation psychology, physical therapy administration, and professional standards and ethics. Find Colleges Offering Physical Therapy Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury.
      Salary and Wages

      Syracuse, NY

      • Total Employment: 530
      • Average Annual Salary: $61,800
      • Average Hourly Rate: $29.71
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 172,948
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 219,752
      • Percent Job Growth: 27.06%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Physical Therapy
     TotalMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students17314
     
    By Gender
    Male321
    Female14113
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black11-
    Asian1-1
    Hispanic1-1
    White14212
    Unknown---
     
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