Doctor of Physical Therapy Program - Stratford
Phone: (856) 566-6456; Fax: (856) 566-6458
Director:
Marie Koval Nardone, PT, MS, EdD
Inquiries: mptgradm@umdnj.edu
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Program
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program is jointly
sponsored by Rutgers Graduate School-Camden
and the School of Health Related Professions
(SHRP) of the University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey (UMDNJ).The program is an entry-level
physical therapy program designed to prepare
health professionals who will function competently
and creatively as members of a team of health
professionals in a dynamic health care environment.
The Program's primary mission is to educate
students to become generalist physical therapists
prepared to advance towards autonomous practice
and committed to humanistic principles through
education, scholarship, community service and
clinical practice.
The Program's graduate degree curriculum builds
upon liberal arts education and integrates the
humanities, scientific theory, and clinical
experiences to provide entry level competence
in patient care, management, health care programming,
community education and service, and scientific
inquiry.
Students are provided with early integrated
clinical experiences and required to participate
in community service. This allows students to
intergrate clinical reasoning and provide care
for populations who are underserved.
The program has been accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
of the American Physical Therapy Association
(APTA) since 1990. The DPT Program was accredited
in 2006.
Questions regarding the physical therapy program’s accreditation should be directed to the program director or to the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The process for an individual to file a complaint with CAPTE for any accredited physical therapy education program is available on through the CAPTE website.
The Program's three year curriculum begins
the Tuesday after Memorial Day each year.
Admission is on a rolling basis. Applications
are evaluated once they are complete. Applicants
are informed of their application status after
review by the Admissions Committee. Eligible
applicants will be invited for an interview.
Priority is given to applications received prior
to December 15th. For instructions on how to
apply to the program click
here.
This 36 month program is year-round and open
to full-time students only. Thirty-eight weeks
of full-time clinical experiences are integrated
through the curriculum. The program is intense
and demanding. It is extremely difficult to
maintain employment while matriculating in the
program.
Licensure:
Graduates of the Program may apply for physical
therapy licensure examination in the state where
they expect to practice. Information about licensure
requirements of a specific state may be obtained
by consulting the physical therapy licensure
board in that state. Contact information is
available at the Federation
of State Boards of Physical Therapy website.
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