PHYSICAL THERAPY – Medellín
Physical Therapy Medellín
The Physiotherapy Program bases its work on the law 528 of 1999, which in its academic conception has as an essential object of study the understanding and management of human body movement through the different stages of life.
Based on the national and international referents of the profession and in accordance with the Institutional policies, the purpose of the program is to train suitable and integral professionals by guaranteeing their development in the social, psychological and biological environments, in the different areas and fields of professional performance, in such a way that they respond to the training requirements at a regional, national and international level.
Program with High Quality Accreditation
SNIES 1877
RC No 004721 del 1 de abril de 2022
10 semesters
High quality accreditation: Resolution No. 001027 February 3, 2023 Valid for 4 years
Course of studies
Program credits: 175 credits
Admission periodicity: Every six months
Modality: Face-to-face methodology
Tuition fee 2024: $8.779.070 per semester
Professional profile
Physiotherapy graduates from The María Cano University Foundation will be able to perform in the clinical-care, labor, physical activity, sports, project manager and developer, academic management and entrepreneurship scenarios.
Graduate Profile
A graduated physiotherapist from The María Cano University Foundation is characterized by being a professional with social commitment, solidarity, humanistic, autonomous, ethical, critical, and responsible in the processes of transformation and construction of knowledge in their profession; being an agent of change in the community in order to achieve local, regional and national visibility.
A graduated from The María Cano University Foundation is also characterized by having the performance competencies in addressing issues related to human body movement from the individual to the community in the different stages on the life process, in all participation and professional interaction scenarios, fulfilling specific roles in favor of the quality of life of people through the diagnostic evaluation, health promotion, disease prevention, therapeutic intervention, rehabilitation, rehabilitation, habilitation, research and management.
Admision Profile
The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent abroad and have taken the State test for admission to Higher Education. Additionally, the applicant must show interest in health sciences, rehabilitation and the study of human body movement, as well as comply with each of the admission requirements established by the institution.
Angie Estefanía Mesa Burbano
Catalina Lopera Muñetón
Claudia Yaneth Diaz Sandoval
Daissy Katheryne Cardona Román
Fanny Valencia Legarda
Héctor Augusto Ortiz Herrera
Ingrid Esperanza Tamayo González
Isabel Cristina Ángel Bustos
Iván Eusebio Bustos Zapata
Jacqueline Betancur Bustamante
Javier Ignacio García Correa
Jeimy Katherine Rodríguez Ortiz
Jhon Freddy Santos Gómez
Juan Sebastián Valencia Valencia
Leidy Yohana Apolinar Joven
Lina Giccela Suárez Muñoz
Lisette Ethel Iglesias González
Luz Marina García Antolines
Marco Antonio Chaves García
María Alejandra Fernández Polo
María Fernanda Ribero Rodríguez
Mariángela Calvete González
Mateo Quintero Posada
Mitchelle Lindo Mendoza
Nora Marcela Ruiz Puerchambud
Óscar Humberto Ruiz Serna
Rosa Elena del Pilar Correa Estévez
Rosa Nardela Pérez García
Santiago Nieto Valencia
Sebastián Grajales Toro
Silvia Patricia Betancur Bedoya
Yadalis Selenne Gómez Guzmán
Yamid Colorado Mesa
CURRICULUM
Course of Studies
Semester
Credits
- Introduction to Physical Therapy 2
- Mathematics I 2
- Communication Techniques 2
- Epistemology 2
- María Cano Chair 2
- Geopolitics 2
- Introduction to Health 2
- Morphophysiology I 2
- Human Development 2
Credits 19
Credits
- Mathematics II 2
- CIT management 2
- Critical Reading 2
- Biochemistry 3
- Morphophysiology II 4
- Cellular Physiology and Pathology 3
- Physics 2
Credits 18
Credits
- Statistics 2
- Ethics 2
- Neurophysiology 4
- Public Health 4
- Kinesiology and Biomechanics 4
- Developmental Psychology 2
Credits 18
Credits
- Principles of research 2
- Program elective I 2
- Epidemiology 2
- Technology and innovation in health 2
- Intervention strategies in public health and mental health 2
- Evaluation methods 4
- Human body movement 2
- PPhysical activity and exercise physiology 2
Credits 18
Credits
- Projects development 3
- Citizenship Competencies 2
- Disability and inclusion 2
- Pathology and musculoskeletal evaluation 4
- Physical Activity and Exercise Physiotherapy 3
- Neuromuscular Pathology and Evaluation 4
Credits 18
Credits
- Project evaluation 3
- Occupational health and safety 2
- Musculoskeletal intervention 4
- Diagnostic aids 2
- Therapeutic Modalities 4
- Neuromuscular Intervention 4
Credits 19
Credits
- Community processes Internship I 4
- Manual techniques 2
- Cardiovascular-pulmonary pathology and evaluation 4
- Therapeutic specialties 4
- Pharmacology in physiotherapy 2
- Specialization fields I 2
Credits 18
Credits
- Elective II 2
- Cardiovascular-pulmonary intervention 4
- Systemic diseases 2
- Internship II 4
- Orthotics and prosthetics 2
- Specialization field II 3
Credits 17
Credits
- Innovation and Creativity 3
- Health Services Management 2
- Internship III 7
- Specialization field III 3
Credits 15
Credits
- Entrepreneurship 3
- Elective III 2
- InternshipIV 10
Credits 15