Sino-US Health Science Initiative
MS-DPT Program
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Joseph Siu, PhD, PT
萧家俊博士
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Education
助理教授 物理治疗学系
Joseph Norman, PhD, PT, CCS
Professor and Director, Physical Therapy Education
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What
is
Physical
Therapy
(PT)?
Physical Therapy...
is defined as the care and services provided by or under
the
direction and supervision of a physical therapist.
Physical therapists…
provide services to patients with impairments, functional
limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function
and health status resulting from injury, disease, or
other causes.
Joseph F. Norman, PhD, PT, CCS, FAACVPR
Professor and Program Director
PT Education
物理治疗...
• 被定义为一种在物理治疗师的指导和监督下进行护理和治疗的方法。
• 以增进人类健康和发挥最大功能为目标的专业。
• 基于科学原理，利用各种物理方法扩展功能来评估及治疗各种伤害，
疾病和残障。
物理 (康复) 治疗师...
• 为因损伤，功能受限，障碍，或受伤，疾病或其他原因造成身体机
能和健康状况的变化的患者提供服务。
Need for Physical Therapy in China
Disability
Approximately 82 million individuals with disabilities*, about 50 million need physical
therapy (rehabilitation) services
Injury rate
1 million people become disabled every year because of traffic or industrial accidents
Aging society
144 million over 60 years old, estimated that 1/2 needs physical therapy services
Increased number of citizens living with chronic illness
More then 200 million, estimated that 1/2 needs physical therapy services
• 据第二次中国残疾人抽样调查数据推算，中国各类残疾人的总数为8296
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万人。
在这8000多万残疾人中，有康复需求者接近5000万人。
中国已经进入老龄化社会，目前60岁以上的老年人已有1.44亿，患有各种
慢性病、并有生活能力障碍需要康复服务的老年人约有7000多万人。
我国还有慢性病患者2亿多人，需要提供康复服务的超过1000万人。
随着国家经济的发展，因交通、工伤事故致残的伤残者，每年增加约为100
多万人，其中大部分人需要康复服务。
*Data sources: The Second China Sampling Survey on disability, 2006
Physical
Therapy/Rehabilitation in China
Hospital Based Acute Rehabilitation
A separated department has been established in most teaching
hospitals
Rehabilitation center
Most center to those disabled by industrial accidents
More and more patients being seen for complications of chronic
diseases
Family Involvement in Long Term Rehabilitation
Under developing
No therapists work specifically for school or with family
以医院为主体的急性期康复
• 目前中国在大多数教学医院及三级甲等医院已建立有一个独立
的治疗部门或康复中心。
• 患者人群主要来自工伤后康复。
• 越来越多的患者在治疗过程中出现慢性疾病并发症。
提倡家庭参与长期康复
• 正在发展中，目前还没有专职物理治疗师参与以学校, 社区或家
庭为主体的康复治疗工作。
Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation in China
In developed countries:
15-70 therapist per 100 thousand people
Therapist : rehabilitation specialist physicians > 2:1
China:
0.4 therapist per 100 thousand people, there are less than 10 thousand
therapists in practice
Major lack of qualified rehabilitation physicians
A conservative estimate of China’s needs:
China will need 35
thousand therapists in hospitals, and at
least 300 thousand therapists in total
• 按照发达国家经验,平均每10万人约应配有15-70名物理治疗师，而中国目前
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平均每10万人仅配有物理治疗师0.4名, 目前从业的物理治疗师仅有不到1万
人左右, 且大多数从业者 没有接受过专业课程教育.
以平均每10万人至少对应1-3.8名物理治疗师的标准，仅仅在医院，保守估计
需要3.5万人。
若加上现有的养老院、儿童福利机构、城镇社区卫生服务中心，至少需要30
万人。
UNMC Physical Therapy Education
People
A Caring Group of Scholars that Mentor
UNMC 物理治疗教育系有13 位教师:
其中 8 位有博士学位, 1位有DPT学位, 4位有硕士学位。
7位教师获得研究基金资助。
9位教师获得临床专家的认证。
UNMC Physical Therapy Education
Environment
Simulating Academic Health Center
Clinical Skills Lab
Musculoskeletal PT Lab
MS-DPT Program
Currently being offered
Goal is to prepare faculty
Applicants from any university approved by CSC
Applicants have completed 5-year medicine degree or
enrolled in first year of graduate studies or are eligible to
apply CSC program.
Up to 6 students accepted annually
MS-DPT学位课程
4年制课程：
• 第1年：MS研究生课程 和 DPT的先修科目课程。
• 第2-4年：DPT课程。
双学位课程 (MS＆DPT)：
• MSIA根据学生兴趣，需求，先决条件提供了灵活性的 MS 课程。在物理治疗教
师的指导下, 学生将结合传统的研究培训与专业培训进行研究。
What is a DPT?
It is a clinical doctorate promoted as the
degree
of choice by American Physical Therapy
Association
It is similar to other clinical doctorates such
as the PharmD degree
This degree is not equivalent to a PhD degree and does not
prepare the graduate for a traditional academic career where
the emphasis is teaching and performing independent
research
根据美国物理治疗协会, DPT 这是一个临床博士学位。
DPT 类似其他临床博士学位，如药学博士程度。
但 DPT 不等同于一个博士学位，并没有强调教学和进行独立研究。
MS-DPT Program
4-year program at UNMC
Year 1: Graduate studies & DPT prerequisites
Years 2-4: DPT curriculum
Dual degree program (MS & DPT)
• Medical Specialty Interdepartmental Area (MSIA) provides
flexibility based on interest, need, prerequisites
• Combines traditional research training with professional
training
• Research component under direction of physical therapy faculty
MS-DPT学位课程
4年制课程：
• 第1年：MS研究生课程 和 DPT的先修科目课程。
• 第2-4年：DPT课程。
双学位课程 (MS＆DPT)：
• MSIA根据学生兴趣，需求，先决条件提供了灵活性的 MS 课程。在物理治疗教
师的指导下, 学生将结合传统的研究培训与专业培训进行研究。
9月
Application Process
学生招募通知
11月
11至1月
成绩单评估
校内的评定以及建
议学生申请人
2至3月
学生申请
申请文件筛选, 评估和
申请人面试,
发送临时录取通知书
3月
学生通过中国国家留
学基金管理委员会申
请留学基金
3-4月
留学基金批准
学生录取
8月
Cultural Transition Strategies
Year 1
Prerequisite courses
Anatomy/Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Psychology,
Statistics, English Writing (Optional)
PT faculty member served as mentor
Orientation to program, introduced faculty
Orientation to profession
Helpful to understand U.S. physical therapy
Helpful to learn the "language of physical therapy”
- 第1年 密集英语课程,
先修科目课程 (解剖学/生理学，化学，物理, 生物，心理学，統計)
从物理治疗教育系的教师群, 选定导师
课程介绍，MS 课程定位，
了解美国物理治疗
学习物理治疗的语言和基础
UNMC DPT Curriculum
Year 2 Structure of Human Body (9 cr)
Physiology (6 cr)
Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice (3 cr)
Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I (5 cr)
Integumentary Physical Therapy (2 cr)
Neuromuscular Physical Therapy I (3 cr)
Clinical Education I (2 cr)
Critical Inquiry I (3 cr)
Advanced Pathophysiology (3 cr)
Functional Mobility (2 cr)
Physical Agents (3 cr)
Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care (2 cr)
Year 3 Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II: Upper Quarter (4 cr)
Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy (4 cr)
PT Management of Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions (2 cr)
Neuromuscular Physical Therapy II (4 cr)
Prevention and Wellness (3 cr)
Pharmacology for Health Professionals (3 cr)
Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy III: Lower Quarter (4 cr)
Pediatric Physical Therapy (4 cr)
Concepts of Therapeutic Exercise for Rehabilitation 
(2 cr)
Neuromuscular Physical Therapy III (3 cr)
Practice Management Skills in Physical Therapy I (1 cr)
Orthotics and Prosthetics (3 cr)
Critical Inquiry II (3 cr)
Clinical Education II (8 weeks) (8 cr)
Year 4 Differential Diagnosis I (2 cr)
Practice Management Skills in Physical Therapy II 
(2 cr)
Instructional Development in Health Professions (2 cr)
Differential Screening for Physical Therapists (2 cr)
Clinical Education III (8 weeks) (8 cr)
Clinical Education IV (8 weeks) (8 cr)
Clinical Education V (8 weeks) (8 cr)
Current MS-DPT Students
Zhang, Xin (2015)
Li, YanLong (2016)
He, Miao (2018)
Liu, Min (2018)
Liu, Meng (2018)
Thank you!谢谢!
Physical Therapy Education, UNMC
http://www.unmc.edu/alliedhealth
Joseph Siu, PhD, PT kcsiu@unmc.edu
Joseph Norman, PhD, PT jfnorman@unmc.edu
UNMC Physical Therapy Education
Mission Statement
The UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education promotes the health and abilities
of individuals, families, organizations, and communities by:
A) Providing entry-level and postgraduate programs that educate practitioners to
provide safe, evidence-based, patient and family centered, and equitable care.
B) Conducting innovative research that spans across cellular to community levels.
C) Providing physical therapy services, consultation and advocacy.
使命
UNMC 的物理治疗教育促进个人，家庭，组织和社区的健康和能力：A）
提供入门级和研究生课程，教育从业者提供安全，以证据为基础的，病人
和家庭为中心的，和公正的护理。B) 在于细胞到社区不同程面, 开展创新
性研究。C) 提供物理治疗服务，咨询和宣传。
UNMC Physical Therapy Education
Vision Statement
Rooted in compassion, knowledge and ingenuity, the faculty, staff and
students in the UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education promotes
the health and abilities of individuals, families, and health care
organizations to contribute to the wellness of communities throughout
Nebraska, nationally, and globally.
远景
基于热忱，知识和智慧，UNMC 物理治疗教育系的教师，员工和学生，对于个
人，家庭和卫生保健能力的促进, 以及健康和社区的健康, 做出内布拉斯加州
整体性，国家性和全球性的贡献。
Proposed Programs
4 + 3 Program
•Applicant will have completed 4-Year BS in Rehabilitation at
Tongji University
•Program only offered to these graduates
•3-year DPT program at UNMC
•Accept up to 8 students annually beginning 2018
PT/PhD Program
•Program for students interested in careers in research in
movement sciences
•Accept up to 2 students annually
MS-DPT Program Standards
Summary of requirements for the program:
1) Hold a clinical or academic degree (MBBS, MD, PhD or similar)
or an entry level degree in physical therapy
2) Complete all prerequisite course:
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1 Course in Anatomy (Including laboratory)
1 Course in Physiology (Including laboratory)
2 Courses (1 Year or 8 credit hours) of Physics (Including laboratory)
2 Courses (1 Year or 8 credit hours) of Chemistry (Including laboratory)
3) Minimum overall grade point average of 3.25 on 4 grading
scale
4) Attained a grade of B- or better in all math and science course
and a grade of C- or better in all other courses
5) Present scores of GRE
6) Minimum score of TOEFL - 90 (internet based) or 577 (paper based)
MS-DPT Program Standards
7) Complete a course-by-course evaluation by an approved
evaluation agency
Approved Foreign Transcript Evaluation Agencies
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF)
World Education Services, Inc.
8) Submit items 1-7 to the UNMC Graduate College
9) Competitive applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be
invited for interview
10) Demonstrate verification that adequate funding has been
secured to complete the program