Physical Therapy Neiva

The Physical Therapy program bases its work on the Law 528 of 1999, and within its academic concept, holds as its essential object of study the understanding and management of the human body movement through the different stages of life.

Form both the national and international benchmarks of the profession and in line with institutional policies, the program aims to train ideal and integral professionals, guaranteeing their development in social areas, as well as in psychological and biological areas, within all different professional areas and fields, in such a manner that they may respond to regional, national and international educational requirements. 

Professional profile

A graduate from Maria Cano University is characterized by being a caring professional, autonomous, ethical, of critical thinking, creative, with communication skills and with social commitment, which allows to become agents of change by participating in a democratic and responsible manner inside transformation processes in the involving community and professional world.

A comprehensive professional capable of contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of the individual, family, and community through the application of knowledge around the human body movement as an essential element of the human health.

Occupational Profile

Graduates from the Physiotherapy program at Maria Cano University are properly trained to work in clinical scenarios, sports and labor, from the diagnostic evaluation, promotion, prevention, therapeutic intervention, rehabilitation, research and management from the human body movement perspective.