Hi readers! I first would like to introduce myself. My name is Maryanne Lazore and I am a first year physical therapy student at Utica University. I grew up in a small town in Upstate New York called Altmar, only an hour from campus here in Utica! I earned my bachelor’s degree in health sciences at Utica University (at that time, Utica College) and now I’m sticking around to earn my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. I am currently in the fall semester of my first year of the program and am a graduate assistant in the graduate admissions office where I have the opportunity to help new students get to know UU’s PT program a little better! In this blog, my goal is to help those who are looking at PT programs and would like to know what Utica University’s program is like on a deeper, more detailed level! I am open to any questions anyone may have regarding UU’s program and would love to help solidify a big decision, like deciding on a graduate school, for someone who’s going through that proc...
Hello all! The fall weather here in Utica has been just perfect lately, sunny and 70 (some would say 75, but that’s a smidge warm for me!). And, the leaves are changing which is super exciting! I’ve got to get to the Adirondacks mountains for a hike this fall - it’s a very simple drive about an hour north of here and it's gorgeous! Last post I briefly touched on how the curriculum is sectioned out here, but I want to dive a little deeper into the 3 years. Year 1 is primarily musculoskeletal based, year 2 is mainly neuromuscular based with a clinical experience and year 3 is all clinical experiences. Year 1: Musculoskeletal In this year, we take gross anatomy and courses like examination, evaluation, interventions, clinical science, and movement science to begin applying our knowledge of the human body. After spending 6 weeks during the summer of your first year in the donor lab, you basically know every muscle - its action, its innervation, where it attaches, etc., you will...
Hi everyone! I wanted to talk a little bit about the process for selecting clinicals here at UU. Clinical education is about ⅓ of our curriculum, so it's a big part of our learning process. There are two different routes a student can take to get a clinical. One would be to do site development. As of right now, each student can do up to two site developments. For this, the student can fill out a form and contact the potential site to arrange affiliation. This process can take weeks or months, but is nice because you are able to decide where you want to go. Some of my friends have gone to Denver, Nashville, Cincinnati, and so many other fun places! I hope to create site developments for my clinicals next year. The other way that a student can get a clinical site is through making a wishlist of already existing affiliated clinics. Here at UU, we use a website that has all of our clinical sites listed. On the site, everyone builds a wishlist 1-10, 1 being their top choice and 10 bei...
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