Delve into physiotherapy
THE latest market study released by research group Technavio in the UK reported that global physiotherapy services are projected to grow to US$18.88bil (RM78bil) between 2017 and 2021.
Physiotherapy is a nonsurgical treatment method where treatment for impairment such as injury, deformity and recovery from surgery is done through physical medicine and therapies.
AIMST University aims to produce international standard physiotherapy graduates to provide better-quality service to Malaysians with both short-term and long-term programmes while meeting the global demand.
The 13-year-old School of Physiotherapy offers diploma and bachelor degree programmes, with academic staff comprising local and international academicians with master’s and PhD qualifications.
AIMST’s degree and diploma academic curricula in physiotherapy programmes are designed by physiotherapy lecturers from India with years of international teaching experience, as well as academic input from national and international expertise in physiotherapy.
The school will launch two new programmes, namely Master of Physiotherapy (musculoskeletal physiotherapy) and Doctor of Philosophy (Rehabilitation Science), to acquire advanced physiotherapy skills for prospective students in the near future.
To prepare students for international standards, the school is associated with Otago University (New Zealand), Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong), Prince Songkla University (Thailand), Sun YatSen University (China), Tzu Chi Hospital (Thailand) and PSG Hospitals, Charusat University and Saveetha University (India) to provide better teaching experience and clinical training.
Furthermore, Faculty of Allied Health Professions dean Assoc Prof Dr Yu Chye Wah and his team have initiated cooperation with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences in Johor Baru and Gulf Medical University, Dubai, for research collaboration and facility sharing.
To equip students with high competency skills, international physiotherapists are invited from diverse countries such as Spain, Australia and Italy to conduct evidence-based workshops and improve hands on skills in advanced physiotherapy.
AIMST students are engaged not only in educational training, but also in knowledge transfer programmes to serve the community.
Bachelor degree students have also conducted postural examinations, posture re-education and evidence-based intervention programmes independently among pupils aged between seven and 10 at SJK (T) Bedong.
They diagnosed scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis postural abnormalities with high accuracy among schoolchildren. They then followed the evidencebased practice to prescribe corrective exercise programmes, which they designed themselves, to educate the pupils.
For more information, visit AIMST University’s campus in Semeling, Kedah, or call 012-685 3060/04-429 8108.