New Study Abroad Opportunity for PT students in France

Nazareth College and the IFPEK Institute in Rennes France have signed an agreement to offer international clinical education opportunities to physical therapy students. 

Mary Ellen Vore, Interim Chair of the Physical Therapy Program, visited IFPEK Institute in March 2015 to meet with faculty and administrators of the college, tour local clinics, and discuss how to make this exciting idea into a reality for our students.

Mary Ellen Vore, Interim Chair of the PT program, meets with faculty members at the IFPEK Institute

A French delegation, including the Eric Beaty U.S. Consulate for Western France, the Deputy Mayor of Rennes Jocelyn Bougeard, and Martial Delaire the Director of the PT program at IFPEK visited Rochester from July 22-28.  During their time at Nazareth, a formal agreement was signed to allow students an additional international clinical education opportunity.  The group met with Daan Braveman, Mary Ellen Vore, PT faculty, and toured the facilities in the Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute (WRI)  to learn about our program. 

President Daan Braveman signs agreement on July 20, 2015

This agreement allows Nazareth graduate PT students proficient in French to complete a full time clinical education placement in Rennes France.  Additionally, French students can come to Rochester and complete a full time clinical placement in an off-campus full time clinical education experience or in our on-campus clinics.  Mary Ellen Vore stated, “This collaboration between IFPEK and Naz is a great opportunity for PT students to experience the profession of physical therapy and health care system of another country.”

Click here to read more about the IFPEK Institute in Rennes France