Daemen College : Academics & Research : Division of Health & Human Services : Physical Therapy : Student & Graduate Reflections

Here is what current students and recent graduates say about Daemen's PT programs

Martha McKay - DPT program

I spoke with multiple professionals in several healthcare fields: OT, PT, nursing, medicine and speech pathology, and easily decided that PT had the values, options and opportunity I was looking for in a career. I applied to several physical therapy programs nationally and internationally, and sensed and integrity and energy to Daemen's program. I was attracted to the fact that professors at Daemen College continue to practice PT in addition to teaching.

I would highly recommend this program to others. Admittedly, it is a stressful program that requires a lot of hard work, but I feel that it is the perfect program to help me successfully accomplish this.

The best parts of the program are the thoroughness of the material, the knowledgeable faculty and the significant amount of clinical time.

Marvin P. Canita - OMPT program

The Daemen College Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy program is the only accredited orthopedic fellowship in the state of New York. This accreditation is both from the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Association of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.

This program has made me a better manual physical therapist. I'm now more equipped with different tools in managing varied patient cases. The best part of the program is the eclectic approach in integrating several manual therapy techniques into patient assessment and management. The manual therapy taught is not limited to one school of thought but combines several techniques depending on the patient's need.

Daemen's program is mostly evidenced-based. Past and current research is on the backbone of the different manual therapy techniques taught for this program. Also, the program is very holistic. It does not only concentrate on teaching and practicing manual therapy skills but also on other important aspects such as research and differential diagnosis. In the long run, this approach ties up into making a better manual therapist.