Health Requirements

Physical and Mental Requirements for Program Admission

Students matriculating in the physical therapy division at Walsh University must have:

• Adequate gross and fine motor ability for safe performance of patient examination and intervention procedures.
• Adequate visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic senses for obtaining accurate examination and investigative findings.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems.
• Ability to effectively communicate (oral, nonverbal and written).
• Ability to organize and effectively manage tasks.
• Adaptability to perform tasks with persons from diverse backgrounds in a variety of settings.