Students seeking a career in physical therapy at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., can now receive enhanced inside and outside the classroom training and possible scholarships through a new and innovative partnership with MedStar Health.
"We're creating a trendsetting learning environment that is without walls. It is realistic, impacts students, is sensitive to the needs of the health care environment, and enhances an already exceptionally strong curriculum at Marymount University," said John Brickley, PT, MA, vice president, MedStar Health Physical Therapy. "This partnership will further augment the already outstanding work Marymount does to prepare physical therapy students for the new healthcare environment that has evolved post-pandemic by learning side-by-side from physical therapists and other health care specialists who are currently working in their field."
Additionally, for the school year starting in the fall of 2024, MedStar Health will provide five $20,000 scholarships for students seeking a three-year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).
"We are committed to providing the finest education for our students to achieve the highest level in their careers and provide our region with the finest specialized health care providers," said Marymount's Dean of Health and Education, Pamela Slaven-Lee. "This collaboration with MedStar Health will significantly enhance our students' classroom work and draw students to the area where the population demonstrates an increased demand for physical therapy services.
"The national health care worker shortage that includes physical therapists is real," said Brickley. "And down the road, patients who need physical therapy in our community will start to feel this negative trend unless we address the need now by enticing future PT students to the region with a unique curriculum and financial assistance. This partnership with Marymount will encourage large numbers of those graduating to remain in the Greater Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region and will enable MedStar Health to meet the physical therapy needs of our expanding communities. Marymount graduates will have the opportunity to move quickly into good paying and satisfying jobs in a variety of rewarding specialty areas of rehabilitation."
Because of this collaboration, students will have access to MedStar Health Physical Therapy's Environment of Learning (EOL), an enrichment program that offers extensive educational workshops, seminars, physician shadowing, and specialty mentorships across a spectrum of therapy program areas.
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