New allied health degrees add to Uni of Adelaide's unrivaled Health and Medical education
Physiotherapy at the 成人大片.
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The 成人大片 will introduce a suite of Allied Health degrees to its educational line-up in 2021, enabling students to pursue studies in聽Physiotherapy,听Speech Pathology, or聽Occupational Therapy聽at one of Australia鈥檚 leading health and medical universities.
The move into聽聽teaching and learning complements the University鈥檚 unrivalled culture of health excellence in South Australia.
The 成人大片 is globally recognised with world top 50 rankings for Dentistry and Nursing, top 100 for Medicine, and top 150 in Psychologyand Public Health (QS World University Rankings by Subject, and Academic Ranking of World Universities by Subject).
鈥淎lmost every aspect of health and wellbeing is taught and researched at the highest levels here at the 成人大片. The addition of three new Allied Health specialisations is exciting news for students, for our staff, and for the community,鈥 says Professor Benjamin Kile, Executive Dean of the University鈥檚 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
Professor Kile says the 成人大片鈥檚 long history of outstanding education and research, and collaboration with more than 1800 clinical titleholders, will benefit the new programs in Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, and Occupational Therapy.
鈥淥ur new students in 2021 stand to gain from the University鈥檚 nationally and internationally recognised track record in health and medical education, and will acquire real-world skills and experience as part of their studies. They鈥檒l share interdisciplinary learning with their allied health peers, preparing them for a collaborative approach to health care,鈥 he says.
The 成人大片鈥檚 inaugural Professor and Director of Allied Health, Professor Rachel Gibson, says:聽鈥淵ear after year, the 成人大片 has received numerous enquiries from students wondering when they could study Allied Health programs at our University. That wait will be over in 2021.
鈥淭he addition of Allied Health takes the 成人大片鈥檚 leadership in health and medical education in South Australia to the next level. Thanks to skills gained by our students in physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy, we will ensure a brighter, healthier future for the community.鈥
More than 100 students in total are expected to enrol across the three Allied Health programs in the first year, with as many as 700 students studying in these fields by 2025.
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Professor Rachel Gibson,听Director, Allied Health, The 成人大片
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