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About Us
SIMS College of Physiotherapy, is a value-based, vibrant, innovative and an experienced educational institution, established almost three decades ago. The college had a modest beginning in the year 1996, making it the first physiotherapy college in Andhra Pradesh and has always been a flag bearer of physiotherapy education since then. The reputation of SIMS College of Physiotherapy, is renowned for its excellence in academics and also in providing the essential support to each of its students at every level. In all these years, the institution is termed successful not only in achieving academic excellence but also inculcating values-based education. The institution strives in the transformation of its students into world class professionals and responsible citizens too, who can withstand the real time life challenges.
Misson & Vision Statement
Our college of Physiotherapy has already revised and set a new benchmark in physiotherapy education within the state and the country. Now we are set to raise the bar and create a global benchmark in physiotherapy education, with our core value being the constant, i.e., to bring the best out of each and every student and to become a centre of excellence for physiotherapy education. Working on our revised goal of making a benchmark of excellence and creating a global footprint in physiotherapy education in the upcoming years, we are implementing strategies to collaborate with universities overseas. We are focussed to build an international platform in a hope to contribute and support knowledge sharing by facilitating student exchange, furthering evidence-based practice, understanding the applications of health care under multiple systems and regulatory bodies / clinical governance, which is varied in different parts of the world.
Our motto is to “Think global and act local”, thereby reducing and breaking the cultural and financial barriers with collaborative partnerships nationally & internationally, for our students and wider community.
Why Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a profession as variant as its diverse clientele and is an integral component of global health. Physiotherapy has been a centre pillar to recovery for many diseases in intensive care units (ICUs), in clinics and private practices for a long time. Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, its necessity has regained recognition through increased need of respiratory therapy and training for most of the Covid-19 patients. Physiotherapists play a key role in achieving optimum outcomes in the domains of orthopaedic rehabilitation, neurological rehabilitation, cardio vascular & pulmonary rehabilitation, sports related injuries, mental health, management of non-communicable diseases by effectively addressing their risk factors with individually tailored exercise prescription and life style modification, geriatric rehabilitation and promotion of the concept of healthy aging, women’s health etc. Apart from the traditional roles they also can actively involve themselves in advocacy to establish and/or develop education and healthcare programs that maximize local resources to ensure sustainability, as screeners e.g., for physical and/or sexual abuse, lifestyle conditions, HIV/AIDs, mental health conditions, as leaders and active participants in health policy decision-making
Why SIMS?
SIMS College of Physiotherapy has an excellent Infrastructure with experienced staff. The faculty is trained periodically through faculty development programs to update their knowledge with recent innovations. The college has a special emphasis on Research and Evidence based Physiotherapy Practices. It has state of the art Library with thousands of books and various journals in different specialties. Education at SIMS is holistic and aimed at developing the intellectual and personal strengths of its students. The learning experience at SIMS takes place both within and outside the classroom, nurturing creativity, innovation and participatory learning.