Program Open House Dates:

     

    Wednesdays at 5:00 PM

    August 13

    September 10

    October 22

    November 19

     

    Saturdays at 10:00 AM

    September 13

    October 25

    November 22

     

    Individual advising sessions are also available. Contact Mrs. Cynthia Worthington at cw75@columbia.edu or 212-305-0470 to confirm attendance or schedule an appointment.

     



Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)

 

Effective August 1, Columbia will be participating in the New Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS), which is being sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association and administered by Liaison International (LI), an educational information technology company.

 

Applicants will apply online using the PTCAS application, which will be available through the Columbia web site on the above date and needs to be completed by December 1, 2008.

 

To learn more about the PTCAS application prior to the August 1 start date, visit the PTCAS web site at www.ptcas.org. Columbia’s participation in the PTCAS will help simplify the application process. Applicants will use a single Web-based application and one set of supporting documentation to apply to multiple physical therapy programs.

Student and Faculty Kudos

Mahlon Stewart, Class of 2008, has been named a recipient of a Mary McMillan scholarship, American Physical Therapy Association Award, which recognizes outstanding students, in their final year of study, based on academic achievement and service in terms of enhancing the profession of physical therapy. This is the second year in a row that a graduating student has been honored with this prestigious award. See more under Student and Faculty News.

Welcome to the Program in Physical Therapy Website

The site has been designed to be used as a resource that highlights our entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program, our faculty, students and alumni. Columbia is one of the oldest physical therapy programs in the country, having graduated more than 2200 clinicians since our inception in 1942. The program’s success is in large part due to the dedication of our faculty, students, alumni and clinicians who promote physical therapy on a daily basis. The program attracts a diverse student body that has gone on to excel in their professional careers as master clinicians, educators and researchers. The future of physical therapy is in the hands of today’s students. Educating the next generation is crucial to ensure that the profession is prepared to meet the healthcare challenges ahead.

Please take the opportunity to browse through our website. In it you will learn why Columbia’s DPT program is nationally ranked and see highlights of the research initiatives of the faculty and students. We are proud to be an integral part of Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons; a world class institution in a world class city with a unique cultural and urban environment.

Please feel free to contact me if you desire information that is not available on this site.

Dr. Risa Granick
Director Program in Physical Therapy
rg2135@columbia.edu

CUMC