The Physical Therapy Department at AUBMC receives physical therapy students from Lebanon and abroad in order to conduct their practical training on inpatients and outpatients during their third and fourth years of study.

The purpose of the students’ training is to deepen their knowledge, skills, and professional conduct necessary to practice as clinicians in a variety of healthcare and community settings.

Students encounter patients of different age groups with a variety of pathologies in the fields of orthopedics, traumatology, neurology, neurosurgery, and rheumatology. They also learn the management of oncology patients, specifically in the areas of limb salvage surgery and bone marrow transplant. Students are exposed to specific treatment modalities, such as Kabat and Bobath methods, lymphatic drainage and rehabilitation of cerebral palsy cases, as well as Back School educational sessions for the individual and community.

The students are evaluated for their knowledge and skills related to the assessment of patients, setting objectives and treatment plan, along with patient education, documentation of information, communication and discharge planning.

Their training at the Physical Therapy Department enhances their concept of safety of the patient and self, their sense of responsibility and professional behaviour. They are exposed to ethical and legal practice, to the respect and acceptance of individuals and cultural differences, as well as to resource and fiscal management.

At the Physical Therapy Department, students learn to incorporate multiple sources of information to make decisions about readiness to practice. Students learn to integrate theory, evidence and practice to become evidence-based practitioners in the present and future healthcare environment.

In order to join our department, international students must apply for their rotation through their academic institution. The correspondence must specify clear objectives of the rotation. All the academic and medical requirements will be issued to the correspondent at the time of application.

For further information or application procedure please contact AUBMC or through email at the following address: ptherapy@aub.edu.lb.