SHP Physical Therapy

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Doctorate of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy students require excellent judgment and problem-solving abilities, compassion, tact, flexibility, and patience. Students enjoy interacting directly with diverse groups while making each patient's rehabilitation goals a priority. Good verbal and written communication skills are important for students in order to gain the confidence, trust, and commitment from their future patients.

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New Hybrid DPT Program!

The Department of Physical Therapy is excited to announce the Hybrid entry level DPT Program with an expected enrollment start date in August 2021.

Applications have closed for this cycle but we will re-open applications via PTCAS in July 2021 for a 2022 class start date.

New Course!
Online Human Anatomy

The Department of Physical Therapy invites you to enroll in our new Online Human Anatomy Course offered during our Spring semesters.

Please visit our PTA to DPT Bridge web page for more information!

Fast Facts

In 2017, Physical Therapy careers were ranked as eight (8th) best on the U.S. News & World Report's 100 Best Jobs list.
The first physical therapy training program in Texas began in 1943 at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston..
In 2015, the UTMB Department of Physical Therapy implemented the first Bridge PTA to DPT program in Texas. Currently, there is only one other similar program in the nation.

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Department of Physical Therapy
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1144

O: SHP/SON 3.641
P: 409-772-3068
F: 409-747-1613
E: utmbdptp@utmb.edu

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