Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics in Pune would be the first to come up with the post-graduation course in Physiotherapy-MPHT. Till now, the Institute was running a four and half year graduation course in Physiotherapy (BPHT).

With the investment of Rs. 31 lakh, the post-graduate course would commence at Sancheti Institute by this academic year. Said, Principal of the college, S. M. Sabnis, “We are expecting to get the approval from the Pune University anytime now and we will start the course from this year.” The fifth floor of the hospital would be utilized for the purpose and the laboratory would take yet another four months to come up, added Prinicipal.

The intake capacity of the two years MPHT course is 24 students. Dwelling on the syllabus to be included Principal said, “We had discussions with Mumbai and Nagpur Universities for the syllabus to be included here and finally we have modified our syllabus as per the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.” As for teaching staff, five more teachers would be recruited in addition to the eight teaching faculties, presently.

The areas of specialty to be included in the course are—Muscular-skeletal, neuroscience, cardio-respiratory, general and community based rehabilitation, functional/physical diagnosis and paediatrics.