Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy: past, present and future

Abstract

T he mission of the Departament of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy of the University of the São Paulo Faculty of Medicine (FMUSP) includes undergraduate and graduate education, research and culture and extension of services to the community, related to physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy, according to the highest ethical and moral precepts, with excellence, international relevance and inclusion in the Brazilian reality. It is similar and compatible with the mission of the USP Faculty of Medicine in all of its aspects. As the department is atypical in its essence, multidisciplinary (three undergraduate courses) the mission of each of the areas of knowledge that form this department is also linked to the departmental mission. The historical aspects and prospects of each course will be presented below, individually.