2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Couple and Family Therapy 2021–2022 327 research, scholarship, and service and participates in reflective practices through self-evaluation and input from our communities of interest, as we strive to maintain the highest professional standards. The mission of the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Couple and Family Therapy program is to develop students who are committed to advanced academic and clinical practice and who are prepared for leadership in the field of marriage and family therapy through research, supervision, teaching, and clinical theory and practice. Additionally, students in the Ph.D. program are committed to servicing the community as ethical practitioners, and focusing on the relational strengths and resources of both students and clients with an appreciation and respect for diversity, inclusion, and cultural and sexual diversity. The mission of the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.) program is to train students to work in multiple settings and on multiple levels in agencies, treatment facilities, medical facilities, and other locations that provide clinical services. Graduates are sufficiently trained to develop their own clinical programs, businesses, educational trainings, and other community engagement initiatives. Vision The vision of the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Master of Science (M.S.) in Couple and Family Therapy Program is to embrace a systemic/relational paradigm while providing clinical training to support community needs, including those of culturally and sexually diverse and marginalized groups. The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy Program trains students to become competent marriage and family therapists with the ability to work systemically with all populations. The vision of the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Couple and Family Therapy Program is to develop students who are committed to academic and clinical innovation and prepared for advanced leadership in the field of family therapy. The application of systemic/relational theory is the foundation for such training and is utilized to support a vision in service to culturally and sexually diverse populations in a variety of settings. The vision of the Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.) Program is to foster professional advancement and excellence that provide graduates with high level training that supports the needs of our communities of interest, while focusing on inclusion, diversity, and cultural issues across all settings in which clinical and supervisory services are provided. Our programs further strive to uphold all ethical, legal, and professional standards in the field. Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes M.S. Program Goals (PGs) PG1: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to issues of cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion. PG2: The M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy program demonstrates a commitment to ethical and professional practice.