物理治疗博士
的 物理治疗博士(DPT) in Temple’s College of Public Health is a rigorous professional program that prepares students for entry-level generalist physical therapy practice in a variety of clinical and community settings. This program emphasizes evidence-based decision-making, 协作学习环境, 强大的教师指导, and state-of-the-art facilities and resources.
物理治疗师检查, evaluate and treat patients who have movement-related disorders or conditions that affect their ability to move freely and without pain. DPT students engage in both classroom education and real-world practice through extensive clinical experiences. Our cohort model gives you opportunities to form lasting relationships with faculty and classmates, and to build your future professional network. Students learn from physical therapy faculty at Temple, many of whom maintain active clinical practices or engage in innovative research.
Completing the DPT program will prepare you to sit for the national physical therapy examination (NPTE), and successfully passing this licensure exam will allow you to treat patients anywhere as a licensed physical therapist.
研究生s of this program are prepared to provide professional clinical service in a variety of settings, including community agencies; home health agencies; hospitals; independent, outpatient orthopedic clinics; pediatric and geriatric settings; rehabilitation centers; schools; and sports 医学 clinics. Some graduates also teach in physical therapy programs or conduct research.
What sets apart our 物理治疗博士 program?
- 高级学生培训空间: DPT program is housed in a new building on Temple’s Main Campus featuring smart classrooms and specialized clinical training spaces. 的 program uses standardized patients and simulated experiences, all to better prepare students for the challenges of patient care. 研究生 students also gain extensive experience at clinical practice sites across the nation. Explore Temple’s new education and training space.
- 跨专业教育机会: Prepare to practice as part of an interprofessional healthcare team by taking courses with students from Temple’s professional programs in athletic training, 牙科, 医学, 护理, 职业治疗, 药学和娱乐疗法.
- 获得研究经验的机会大多数教员都有活跃的研究日程, and students are invited to participate as analysts, 助理和观察员.
- 本地和国际服务学习: 北布罗德物理治疗中心 是学生主导的吗, pro bono physical therapy center dedicated to assisting underserved residents of North Philadelphia. 的 program also offers an annual global health service learning trip to Guatemala.
3+3加速学位选项
Exceptional freshman undergraduate students can maximize their academic investment and shorten the path to a DPT through this accelerated degree option, which allows them to earn both an undergraduate and a DPT degree in six years instead of seven. Learn more about the benefits of the College of Public Health’s 3+3加速DPT录取选项.
程序的格式
117学分的DPT是全日制课程, year-round program beginning in the summer that takes three years to complete. 研究生 students develop a strong background in the foundational sciences (anatomy and physiology, 运动分析, 神经科学, 药理学, and psychology) with an emphasis on the human movement system. 的 clinical education (internship) portion of the curriculum begins the first year and continues across multiple clinical placements over the course of the program.
