Graduates of the Master’s Program in Manual Orthopedic Physical Therapy at Universidad de Las Américas are highly competent professionals in the field of orthopedic manual therapy, equipped with solid knowledge and advanced professional skills to provide therapeutic interventions for patients with musculoskeletal and visceral system dysfunctions from a biopsychosocial perspective.
Furthermore, graduates possess expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge, enabling graduates to autonomously and skillfully apply advanced, evidence-based manual therapy techniques. Graduates actively participate in clinical-therapeutic intervention processes and contribute to decision-making regarding the evaluation and treatment of patients within multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams, ensuring the effective resolution of conditions related to various pathologies. In addition, graduates are involved in national and international health intervention projects, approaching professional practice with ethical responsibility, scientific rigor, and a commitment to professional integrity. Specialized training allows graduates to engage with the professional, disciplinary, and therapeutic dimensions of the field in alignment with current research developments. Graduates also reflect critically and analytically on existing literature and scientific evidence in pursuit of innovative therapeutic alternatives and enhanced professional performance.
Ultimately, graduates are expected to conduct professional activities with the highest standards of ethics, accountability, and respect for patient diversity. Graduates effectively utilize patient information to promote recovery and overall well-being, while continuously seeking to improve professional knowledge and competencies.
Demographic Data - provides information about student enrollment disaggregated by gender and ethnicity, offering insight into the demographic diversity within the program.
Student Completion - provides information about graduation rates and graduation rates disaggregated by gender calculated through the 2021–2022 academic year, based on cohorts of new, first-time students, regardless of enrollment in the program's daytime or evening instructional delivery (if applicable).
All programs utilize the Brightspace platform to collect and assess student work and to compile data and evidence of student achievement. The resulting outcomes and their analysis, which focus on identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent assessment period for each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) is indicated, along with the percentage representing the level of achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, based on the rubric used to evaluate student work.