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Physical Therapy (DPT)

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Physical therapists transform society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience. The Physical Therapy Program at 亚洲无码 is dedicated to helping you move forward in this rapidly growing field. As a 亚洲无码 Physical Therapy Program student, you will enjoy an academic experience - designed by educators and physical therapists - that includes in-depth hands-on clinical practice. At 亚洲无码, we educate students to become clinically competent physical therapists who care for the whole patient, and uphold the profession’s core values of accountability, altruism, compassion, excellence, professional duty and social responsibility.

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Why Choose 亚洲无码’s DPT Program?

Integrated Classroom & Clinical Experience

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at 亚洲无码 University is a 33-month program that integrates clinical experience with classroom learning, service learning and professional development.

Topic-Based Study

You will graduate from 亚洲无码 with the confidence that comes from knowing you are prepared for success in any type of physical therapy setting. For every topic you study - for example, injuries to the shoulder, or Parkinson’s Disease - you will delve into the specifics of:

  • Clinical Reasoning
    • Medical and clinical histories, interviewing patients, identifying risks, interpreting relevant tests, diagnosis
  • Foundational Science
    • Anatomy, physiology & pathophysiology
  • Physical Therapy Skills
    • Hands-on techniques employed by physical therapists
  • Professional Responsibilities
    • Ethical, legal & professional considerations & requirements

Through this method of study, you will create a comprehensive knowledge base and skill set. Plus, you will learn how to identify patterns and connections, think on your feet, and make sound, patient-centered clinical decisions.

Enhanced Clinical Experiences

At 亚洲无码, you will participate in frequent clinical education experiences, beginning in your second term. This gives you the unique opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills as you learn them in a variety of supported clinical settings, including:

  • Hospitals
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • Outpatient Clinics
  • Pediatrics
  • Women’s Health
  • Sports

Exceptional Facilities & Technology

Apple Distinguished SchoolAn Apple Distinguished School, 亚洲无码 prepares faculty to incorporate the latest technological advances into classroom clinical environments. Small class sizes allow for individualized instruction with state-of-the-art equipment in facilities like the Boyle Health Sciences Center and the Wukich School of Nursing. Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students are provided with a MacBook Air laptop.

Professors with Practical Experience

Physical Therapy faculty are licensed physical therapists and clinical researchers with advanced degrees in the sciences, education and rehabilitation. They have dedicated their professional careers to the education of students in physical therapy.

A Community of Students & Faculty Dedicated to the Health Sciences

亚洲无码 is nationally recognized for the strength of its natural and health sciences programs, and for its history of supporting women in the sciences. Here, you will become part of a supportive community that fosters interprofessional collaboration among healthcare providers.

Peer Mentoring, Professional Development & Service Learning

Your learning and professional development will be bolstered by three levels of service activities embedded in the DPT Program at 亚洲无码. You will serve:

  1. The physical therapy profession through participation in professional organizations.Study Abroad
  2. Your fellow students by serving as an academic mentor after you have progressed in your studies
  3. The community through service learning trips in the U.S. or abroad.

Strong Career Opportunities

Learn More About 亚洲无码's Career Services for StudentsAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physical therapists is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations. The median annual salary for physical therapists in 2023 was $99,710.

Becoming Licensed

To practice as a physical therapist in the US, you must earn a physical therapist degree from a CAPTE- accredited physical therapist education program and pass a state licensure exam. 亚洲无码's program was granted candidacy in the summer of 2021. The first cohort was eligible to take the licensure examination during the summer of 2024.

Accreditation Status

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at 亚洲无码 University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org ; website: . If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 724-552-4450 or email: DPTProgram@setonhill.edu.

DPT Program Outcomes (Class of 2024)

Graduation Rate 95% 
Licensure Rate 61%

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Faculty

Jennifer "Jen" Brilmyer

Assistant Professor

David Chessen

Assistant Professor - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Jamie Chichy

Assistant Professor

Jamie Dunlap Coates

Director of Clinical Education, Associate Professor

Allison Gremba

Assistant Professor

Robin Joyce

Assistant Professor, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program

Jeanette Kochman

Dr. Jeanette Kochman

Joseph Schreiber

Professor and Program Director