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Dr. Mark Horacek explains USM's DPT program


Dr. Mark Horacek, director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Saint Mary, talks about how the emphasis placed on core values in the USM DPT program can benefit DPT students. 

USM's Dr. Jamie Dehan


Jamie Dehan, director of clinical education for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of Saint Mary, talks about the benefits of pursuing a physical therapy career, and about what makes the USM DPT. 


Effective May 2, 2012, the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Saint Mary has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidacy is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation. Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program is progressing toward accreditation.
 
USM DPT Program Student Outcomes 
(As of May 2012)
 
1.      Graduation Rate: The program earned Candidacy in May of 2012.  We will not be able to post a graduation rate until May of 2015, when we anticipate graduating our first class of students.
 
2.      Licensure Examination Pass Rate:  The program earned Candidacy in May of 2012. We will not be able to post a licensure examination pass rate until 2015, when we anticipate receiving that information from the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy.
 
3.      Employment Rate:  The program earned Candidacy in May of 2012. We will not be able to post an employment rate until late in 2015, approximately 6 months after graduation.