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Department of Physical Therapy

Introduction

Physical therapy is an essential segment of the modern health care system. It is a “art of compassionate and science of remedial”. It pertains to the evaluation, assessment, and treatment of musculoskeletal, Neurological, Cardio-Vascular and Respiratory systems’ functional disorders including symptoms of pain, edema, and physiological, structural and psychosomatic ailments. It conjointly deals with strategies of treatment supported movement, manual medical care, physical agents, and medicine modalities to alleviate the pain and different complications.

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FACTS FILE

Program Offer:

Doctor of Physiotherapy (B.S)

Short title: B.S DPT
Duration and Number of Seats:

5 years, 40 Seats

Entry requirements:

50% Marks in F.Sc (Pre-Medical) or B. Sc with Chemistry, Botany, Zoology.
Diploma in Physiotherapy equal to F.Sc

Affiliation and Recognition

Department of Physiotherapy Offers 5-Years B.S program.

  • Affiliated with Hazara University
  • Registered by Higher Education Regulatory Authority KPK, Peshawar

GCE A-Levels

Department of Physiotherapy

The Women Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (WIRS) was established in the year 2007 in order to meet the incessant demand of competent well-trained female Physiotherapist.

The institute is housed near the main campus of Women Medical & Dental College, Abbottabad. Its building is equipped with Practical laboratories, Museum and Class rooms in addition to the administrative offices. Surrounded by lush green lawns creating an ideal location for female students.

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Head of Department:

Meritorious Professor

Prof. Dr. Hameed Ullah Shah

Goal of the Program

The purpose of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT) is to prepare Physical Therapists who will:

  1. Be primary providers of physical therapy care.
  2. Serve as responsible members in the professional community and are willing and able to assume leadership roles in the communities they serve.
  3. Identify researchable problems, advocate and participate in research, and incorporate research findings into clinical practice.
  4. Understand and place in context the social, economic and cultural issues of practice and effectively advocate for changes in policy
  5. Correlate theory with practice and think creatively about, react to, adapt or shape new practice environments.
  6. Participate in and provide education for communities, patients, peers, students and others.

Objectives of the Program

Graduates of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program will:

  1. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences relevant to physical therapy, both in their fundamental context and in their application to the discipline of physical therapy.
  2. Understand, correlate and apply theoretical foundations of knowledge to the practice of physical therapy; evaluate and clarify new or evolving theory relevant to physical therapy.
  3. Demonstrate the behaviors of the scholarly clinician by developing and utilizing the process of critical thinking and inquiry, particularly focused on the improvement of the practice of physical therapy and the delivery of health care.
  4. Engage in reflective practice through sound clinical decision making, critical self-assessment and commitment to lifelong learning.
  5. Demonstrate mastery of entry level professional clinical skills.  Provision of these services is based on the best available evidence and includes physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, prevention activities, wellness initiatives and appropriate health care utilization.
  6. Prepared to influence the development of human health care regulations and policies that are consistent with the needs of the patient and of the society.
  7. Demonstrate leadership, management, and communication skills to effectively participate in physical therapy practice and the health care team.
  8. Incorporate and demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviors to all persons.
  9. Demonstrate the professional and social skills to adapt to changing health care environments to effectively provide physical therapy care.

Teaching Faculty Physical Therapy Department

TEACHING STAFF

S. NO NAME DESIGNATION REMARKS
1 Dr. Hamid ullah Shah Meritorious Professor / Chairman Satisfactory
2 Dr. Irrij Javed Jadoon Assistant Professor /

Deputy Chairperson

 Do
3 Dr. Azmat Rauf Shakoori Associate Professor Do
4 Dr. Rizwan Ullah Shah Assistant Professor Do
5 Dr. Umber Fatima Assistant Professor Do
6 Dr. Salma Sultan Assistant Professor Do
7 Dr. Bushra Khurshid Lecturer Do
8 Dr. Qurat-ul-Ain Lecturer Do
9 Dr. Ayesha Javed Lecturer Do
10 Dr. Laiba Sajid Lecturer Do
11 Dr. Pakeza Sarwar Lecturer Do
12 Dr. Muqaddas Bibi Lecturer Do
13 Dr. Hifza Mubarik Lecturer Do
 

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

S. NO NAME DESIGNATION REMARKS
1 Mr. Adeel Saleem Assistant Superintendent Satisfactory
2 Miss Sameena Jadoon Junior Clerk Do
3 Miss Naheed Bagum Incharge (Museum) Do
4 Mr. Umar Khan Attendant Do
5 Mrs. Shazia Bibi Attendant Do
6 Mrs. Farzana Bibi Attendant Do

PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC STAFF

S. NO NAME DESIGNATION REMARKS
1 Dr. Samina Saeed Clinic Incharge Satisfactory
2 Dr. Amna Bakhtiar Medical Officer Do
3 Dr. Usama Khan Medical Officer Do
4 Dr. Mian Awais Ahmed Medical Officer Do
5 Mr. Amir Saleem Physiotherapy Technician Do
6 Mr. Hamza Khurshid Physiotherapy Technician Do
7 Mr. Arsalan Attendant Do
8 Miss Fouzia Gul Attendant Do

HOUSE OFFICER DETAILS JUNE 2023

 

S. NO NAME DESIGNATION REMARKS
1 Dr. Saima Babar House Job Officer Satisfactory
2 Dr. Adeeba Tabassum House Job Officer Do
3 Dr. Amber Iftikhar House Job Officer Do
4 Dr. Eman Javed House Job Officer Do
5 Dr. Faria Bibi House Job Officer Do
6 Dr. Haleema Idrees House Job Officer Do
7 Dr. Maida Khan House Job Officer Do
8 Dr. Sibgha Jamil House Job Officer Do
9 Dr. Wajeeha Tauqir House Job Officer Do
10 Dr. Shazia Aslam House Job Officer Do
11 Dr. Amina Zafa House Job Officer Do
   

Scheme of Studies

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) five year course

SEMESTER/YEAR Course Code NAME OF SUBJECT CREDITS
FIRST FIRST PROFESSIONAL YEAR
DPT 511 ANATOMY -I 4(3-1)
DPT 512 PHYSIOLOGY-I 3(2-1)
DPT 513 KINESIOLOGY/BIOMECHANICS-I 3(2-1)
DPT 514 ENGLISH-I 3(3-0)
DPT 515 PAKISTAN STUDIES 2(2-0)
DPT 532 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER 3(2-1)
18
SECOND DPT 521 ANATOMY -II 4(3-1)
DPT 522 PHYSIOLOGY-II 3(2-1)
DPT 523 KINESIOLOGY/BIOMECHANICS -II 3(2-1)
DPT 524 ENGLISH-II 3(3-0)
DPT 525 ISLAMIC STUDIES / ETHICS 2(2-0)
DPT 544 MEDICAL PHYSICS 3(2-1)
18
THIRD SECOND PROFESSIONAL YEAR
DPT 534 ENGLISH-III 3(3-0)
DPT 531 ANATOMY -III 3(2-1)
DPT 533 PHYSIOLOGY-III 3(2-1)
DPT 535 BIOMECHANICS & ERGONOMICS-I 3(3-0)
DPT 536 BIOCHEMISTRY & GENETICS I 2(2-0)
DPT 555 SOCIOLOGY 2(2-0)
DPT 556 HEALTH & WELLNESS 2(2-0)
18
FOURTH DPT 541 ANATOMY -IV 3(2-1)
DPT 545 BIOMECHANICS & ERGONOMICS-II 3(2-1)
DPT 542 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

(Psychiatry & Psychology)

 3(3-0)
DPT 546 BIOCHEMISTRY& GENETICS  II 2(2-0)
DPT 543 EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY- 3(3-0)
DPT 575 HUMAN GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT &

COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION

 2(2-0)
 

 

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FIFTH THIRD PROFESSIONAL YEAR
DPT 551 PATHOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY I 2(2-0)
DPT 552 PHARMACOLOGY I 3(3-0)
DPT 553 PHYSICAL AGENTS & ELECTROTHERAPY -I 3(2-1)
DPT 554 THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES & TECHNIQUES 3(2-1)
DPT 585 PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS 2(2-0)
DPT 595 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

(LAWS , ETHICS, ADMINISTRATION)

 2(2-0)
DPT 557 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE I 3(0-3)
18
SIXTH DPT 561 PATHOLOGY & MICROBIOLOGY II 3(2-1)
DPT 562 PHARMACOLOGY II 2(2-0)
DPT 563 PHYSICAL AGENTS & ELECTROTHERAPY -II 3(2-1)
DPT 564 MANUAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
DPT 565 TEACHING METHODOLOGY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE 3(3-0)
DPT 567 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE II 3(0-3)
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SEVENTH FOURTH PROFESSIONAL YEAR
DPT 571 MEDICINE I 3(3-0)
DPT 572 SURGERY I 3(3-0)
DPT 573 RADIOLOGY & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING  – 3(2-1)
DPT 574 MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSICAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
DPT 516 BIOSTATISTICS-I 3(3-0)
DPT 577 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE III 3(0-3)
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EIGHT DPT 581 MEDICINE II 3(3-0)
DPT 582 SURGERY II 3(3-0)
DPT 583 NEUROLOGICAL PHYSICAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
DPT 584 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE 3(2-1)
DPT 526 BIOSTATISTICS-II/ UNIVERSITY OPTIONAL 3(3-0)
DPT 587 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE IV 3(0-3)
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NINTH FIFTH PROFESSIONAL YEAR
DPT 591 CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSICAL THERAPY 3(2-1)
DPT 592 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND PRIMARY CARE 2(2-0)
DPT 593 CLINICAL DECISION MAKING & DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS 3(3-0)
DPT 594 SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY & RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3(2-1)
DPT 5103 GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
DPT 596 INTEGUMENTRY PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
DPT 597 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE V 3(0-3)
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TENTH DPT 5101 GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS  PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
DPT 5102 PAEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
DPT 5104 SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY 2(2-0)
DPT 5105 SUPERVISED CLINICAL PRACTICE VI 4(0-4)
DPT 5106 RESEARCH PROJECT 6
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  TOTAL CREDITS 175

 

Note *

This scheme of curriculum is also applicable to annual system; in which two consecutive semesters will be considered as one professional year

Frequently Asked Questions

Department of Physical Therapy (DPT)

  1. What is the full name of Institute?

The full name of the institute is Women Institute of Learning and Rehabilitation Sciences

  1. Where is the WILRS located?

Women Institute of Learning and Rehabilitation Sciences near WMC, Nawanshher, Murree Road Abbottabad

  1. How to contact the admissions office?

You can come directly to admission office in office timing or can contact on telephone on the given number 0992-391206.

 

4.       Which graduate/ Post Graduate courses are offered at the WILRS?
Department of Physical Therapy

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy-DPT ( 5 Years)

1.       What are admission/ eligibility requirements for Graduate Courses?

·         Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Admission Procedure

Application for admission to the DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) program shall be submitted to the Assistant Registrar (Students Affairs).

Eligibility

Minimum qualification for admission in Doctor of Physical Therapy is;

i.                    F.Sc. (pre-medical) or equivalent certificate in 1st division (660/1100), B.Sc. (Biological Sciences) 50 % percent marks from any recognized institute or A level or equivalent qualification.

ii.                  Diploma in Physiotherapy from a recognized board equivalent to F.Sc. (equivalence certificate is essential). Only female students can apply for Doctor of Physiotherapy course (Morning classes).

iii.                Maximum age limit 22 years.

iv.                As the medium of instructions is English in the institute, the foreign candidates must submit English qualification certificate attested by their respective Embassy in Pakistan.

v.                  All applications for admissions should be on the prescribed form annexed to the prospectus obtained from the college office or sending a bank draft or pay order of Rs. 1000 in favor of Managing Director WIRS, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope having stamps for Rs: 50/ or directly from the office of WIRS on payment of Rs: 1000/.

vi.                 Applications must be complete with relevant copies of certificates and eight passport size photographs.

vii.               The final selection will be made purely on merit basis by the selection board by observing all the necessary codal formalities as required under the rules for such process.

2.       What are the entry test requirements for Graduate Courses?

·        Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Detail of Entry Test

Khyber Medical University (CAT) is mandatory.

v  KMU CAT Weightage       40%

v  WIRS Admission Policy    60%

3.       What is the accreditation status of WILRS?

Department of Physical Therapy

The department of Physical Therapy and Jinnah College of Nursing are affiliated with Khyber Medical University and recognized by Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan

 

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