D.M.F.T. Program Mission and Vision
D.M.F.T. Program Mission
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.
D.M.F.T. Program 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.