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and students will use the equipment to add to the
profession's body of research. The program also plans on
research collaboration outside of the University, looking
to partner with the military at Fort Bragg.
Interdisciplinary education will be a strong component
of the program, as the physical therapy program will be
sharing space with the athletic training, kinesiology and
occupational therapy programs. The DPT program shares
the Anatomy Lab with the physician assistant program
and takes advantage of the hospital simulation lab in the
nursing program. Students from the respective programs
will also take part in interdisciplinary activities, such as the
physical therapy students educating the nursing students
on proper body mechanics during transfers.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy at Methodist University
has received Candidacy Status from the Commission on
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The
program will have a review visit prior to full accreditation
of the program. n
Methodist University recently
added a Doctor of Physical
Therapy (DPT) program to its
School of Health Sciences.
