Physiotherapy – Moving one patient at a time!
Congress on the 26th of October 2016 in India on “Assessing the usability of Stroke Riskometer among Sri Lankan urban adults”. Furthermore Suresh presented on “Risk of noise induced hearing loss in Colombo night clubs” at the 10th Bio Inquirer Research Conference held in Sri Lanka.
CEO and Director of Academic Department at IIHS, Dr Kithsiri Edirisinghe states, “With our newest affiliation with Murdoch University, IIHS continues to remain as the leading health care institute in the region and we are excited to produce young thinkers into the Bio Medical Sciences industry. The institute has become the ‘Departure Lounge’ for students who wish to conquer the global health care arena. Bio Medical Sciences have become one of the most sought after programs in the world and the contributions made by Prof. Alan Mackay Sim and Mr. Garth Maker should inspire students of Sri Lanka to follow similar footsteps”.
Qualified physiotherapists can work in a wide range of community and hospital settings and have a high professional demand worldwide. Whilst being in the health industry is extremely rewarding, the salary and allowance benefits serve as an incentive for Physiotherapists to remain in the profession and serve the community for generations. Physiotherapists also contribute to a variety of areas such as industrial and automobile accidents, sports injuries, physical disabilities, home care and geriatric IIHS provides pathways to major universities in the world to provide physiotherapy students with the prospect of studying in 3 of the world’s most recognized universities. The IIHS affiliations between Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and State University of New York allow students to continue their learning experiences in 3 very credible and learning centers.
State University, New York, Canton (United States of America)
Mr. Chathuran Herath, and alumni of IIHS is currently residing in New York and is employed at the outpatients departments at the SMILES Physical Therapy Center in Brooklyn alongside 7 IIHS alumna. Chathuran followed a pathway to State University, New York (SUNY Canton) which consisted of 3 years at IIHS followed by 1.5 years at SUNY Canton, USA which awarded him an Associate Degree in Physical Therapy. Upon completion of the Associate Degree in USA students are eligible to sit for the National Licensing Examination (PTA) to obtain license to practice as an Assistant Physical Therapist in USA. This would provide an academic pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree and Doctor of Physical Therapy in USA with international employability with high salary scales. Mr. Chathuran Herath states, “I am currently employed as a Physical Therapist in New York. My childhood dream was to be a doctor, but I realized my true potential once I commenced the Advanced Diploma in Physiotherapy at IIHS. IIHS provided me the opportunity to propel into the global health care workforce and I have gained immense experience and foreign exposure from my current position”.
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
IIHS boasts its latest partnership with Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences based in Finland to offer young physiotherapy students a pathway to obtaining a Bachelor in Physiotherapy Degree. The Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences has four fields of study - namely, technology, health care and services, economics and business administration and culture. Finland is renowned for its high standards in providing quality education and the training programs involve close cooperation with businesses and the labour market. The new and competitive higher education institute, which measures up to international standards, specializes in innovation and caters for the special needs of the metropolitan area.
IIHS with the collaboration of Metroplia University , Finland , has opened doors to Sri Lankan youth who wish to study in the European Union. After completion of a 3 year Advanced Diploma in Physiotherapy at IIHS, students can complete Bachelors in Physiotherapy Degree within 1 year of study at Metroplia University. Upon completion of the Bachelors Degree, the candidates have the opportunity to register as a physiotherapist and work in Finland and the whole of Europe.
Ms. Samitha Jayalath, a new graduate of IIHS who currently holds a Diploma in Physiotherapy will be the very first student of IIHS to continue her higher education at the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Samitha, an alumni of Viharamahadevi Vidyalaya and the most outstanding student of the Advanced Diploma in Physiotherapy Program at IIHS for 2016.
Dean of IIHS, Dr Nihal De Silva states, “In addition to the current Physiotherapy pathways to United Kingdom and United States of America that exist at IIHS, IIHS has now provided students in Sri Lanka with the opportunity to pursue their studies in Finland whilst experiencing the European culture and having the opportunity to travel around the historically and culturally rich continent. In addition Samitha, Pavan Bandara, another graduate from the Advanced
Diploma in Physiotherapy and alumni from D.S Senanayake College will be migrating to Finland in 2017 to pursue his Bachelor in Physiotherapy Degree at The Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. This is true testimony of IIHS tagline - Opportunities Unlimited “