VISION & MISSION
VISION
Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy at SMU aims to emerge as a global leader in physiotherapy education, imparting quality evidence-based health care and achie excellence in integration of physiotherapy at all the levels of health care delivery.
Mission
- Imparting strong doundational skills in Physical Rehabilitation.
- Imparting quality education to achieve skill-based competency.
- Promote research in developing methods to alleviate movement impairment and dysfunction.
- Inculcate a sense of ethical praactice.
- Inculcate a sense of lifelong learning.
Objectives
- The objective of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Masters of Physiotherapy course at Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy is to equip students with the skills to independently evaluate, assess, diagnose, prescribe, plan, and practice physiotherapy competently.
- 4 - years full time in-campus BPT course, followed by 6- months internishp program and 2- years full time MPT course.
- To incorporate evidence based and ethical practice in all the areas of physiotherapy care, especially within the area of specialty.
- To acquire skills required to be an effective theoretical & clinical teacher in Physiotherapy.
- To be proficient in research methods and apply these in the pursuance of research in Physiotherapy.
- To learn elements of administration in order to be an effective Physiotherapy administrator.
- To ensure competency for professional autonomy.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
- We believe that the learning is a lifelong process, and the knowledge base of specific domain involves continuous augmentation of learning experiences specific to that domain and such experiences are supported by research. Thus, Physiotherapy education base of our institution involves augmentation of specific knowledge and skills that are acquired by treating patients based on best clinical evidence and by teaching learning methodologies we adopt to transfer this scientific knowledge to our students.
- We are determined to guide and facilitate prospective physiotherapy professionals acquire such specific knowledge, skills and experience in their career to become reflective clinicians to use their intuitive knowledge in treating patients and restore their maximum physical functional abilities.
