Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Couple and Family Therapy 2024–2025 263 Ph.D. Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) SLO1: Ph.D. students will demonstrate respect for cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion in teaching SLO2: Ph.D. students will demonstrate respect for cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion in supervision. SLO3: Ph.D. students will demonstrate respect for cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion in practice. SLO4: Ph.D. students will demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors as practitioners. SLO5: Ph.D. students will successfully complete a dissertation research project. SLO6: Ph.D. students will demonstrate competency in teaching. SLO7: Ph.D. students will demonstrate competency in the practice of supervision. SLO8: Ph.D. students will demonstrate competency in advanced systemic/relational theory and practice. SLO9: Ph.D. students will demonstrate commitment to serving the community. SLO10: Ph.D. students will graduate within the maximum allotted time frame of six years. SLO11: Ph.D. students/graduates, who seek MFT licensure, will pass the AMFTRB licensure exam. SLO12: Ph.D. graduates, who seek employment, will be employed. Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.) Mission Statement 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 develop practitioners and professionals whose chief contributions are as clinicians, supervisors, educators, and applied researchers in the field of couple/marriage and family therapy. Graduates of the D.M.F.T program are trained to practice within ethical and professional bounds using systemic/relational models with diverse, international, multicultural, marginalized, and underserved communities. Graduates are able to work in agencies, treatment facilities, medical offices, private practices, and other sites providing services to the community while focusing on cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion across all settings. Vision 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 while providing graduates with high-level training that supports the needs of our communities with a focus on cultural and sexual diversity and inclusion across all settings in which clinical, research, and supervisory services are provided. Our program further strives to uphold all ethical, legal, and professional standards in the field.
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