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2019-2020 NPTE Pass Rate
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Our DPT Program
Hear from students, faculty, and the program director about our “why” and what makes us unique.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Accelerated Program
Graduate an entire semester sooner than most PT schools. Start working with patients sooner. Earn your Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in only 8 semesters (about 2.5 years). Even though our program is accelerated, you still will have more clinical hours than the national average.
Pro-Bono Community Rehabilitation Clinic
Have the opportunity to care for and serve real patients as you work alongside experienced physical therapists and faculty in our University’s pro-bono PT clinic, the Community Rehabilitation Center. Our clinic serves members of Utah County who can’t afford physical therapy treatment. Implement what you are learning for those in need.
2 Start Dates
Enroll in May or August/September to start our program when it works best for you.
Practicing Faculty
Learn from practicing physical therapists. We believe in having faculty that continue working in their clinic to stay up-to-date on skills and best practices. By continuing to work in the field, our faculty bring real experiences into the classroom to better train the next generation of physical therapists.
International Service-Learning Opportunities
Serve in Africa or Guatemala. Spend time in the local clinics, hospitals and villages. Each year during the summer semester break, students can choose to travel with faculty and University administration to provide humanitarian work and experience third-world clinical environments.
Curriculum
Our curriculum is designed to help you prepare to be the best physical therapist possible. We prepare you so you can make a difference for patients and advance the field.

Physical Therapy Specialities
Clinical Rotations and Internships
Interprofessionalism
Alongside taking courses in professionalism, you’ll also practice interprofessionalism, where you’ll learn how to integrate patient care across healthcare professions. Every semester you’ll be involved in IPE (interprofessional practice education) where you work with a variety of other healthcare providers.
Evidence-Based Practice
IMPORTANT DATES
Summer 2022
Final Application Deadline: April 4, 2022
Semester Start: May 2, 2022
Fall 2022
Final Application Deadline: August 1, 2022
Semester Start: August 29, 2022
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Submitted PTCAS application
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution prior to matriculation into the program. The program only considers U.S. coursework
- Minimum GPA can be met in any one of the following 3 ways:
- Cumulative > 3.0
- Pre-requisite GPA > 3.00
- Last 30 semester hours > 3.00 (regardless of which courses were taken)
*Above a 3.0 in both Cumulative & Prerequisite GPA is preferred
GRE is Optional
- If taken preferred scores:
- Minimum Verbal and Quantitative reasoning % score: 35%
- Minimum Analytical writing scaled score: 3.0
- 100 volunteer hours or work experience with a licensed physical therapist (two different settings is highly recommended)
- Minimum of 3 references: 2 licensed physical therapists with 1 additional academic or professional reference
- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Please include all extracurricular, leadership, service, volunteer work, club/team involvement.
- US residency
The DPT program requires the following vaccinations and testing (these are subject to change depending on public health concerns):
- Hepatitis B series and/or titer (Booster or additional series may be required if immunity not achieved)
- 2 MMR (only 1, if born before 1957)
- A Negative 2-step TB skin test or negative chest radiograph (current for each year)
- Varicella Zoster titer or history of disease documented by health care professional
or blood antigen verification test (vaccine may be required if immunity not
achieved) - Covid-19 Vaccination
- Current Year Influenza Shot (during flu season)
Students wishing to waive any vaccination may contact the Director of Clinical Education, however not obtaining these immunizations may significantly limit available clinical education experiences and potentially delay graduation.
Faculty

Steven G. Wilkinson
PT, PhD
Department Chair and Program Director, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Paul Stoneman
PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, SCS
Associate Program Director, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Joel Tenbrink
PT, PhD, ATC
Assistant Program Director, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Miriam Cortez-Cooper
PT, PhD
Assistant Program Director, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Michael Bartholomew
PT, DPT, GCS
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Kaiwi Chung-Hoon
PT, PhD
Director of Research, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Coleby Clawson
PT, DPT, CSCS
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Hina Garg
PT, PhD
Research Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Ann M. Hoffman
PT, DScPT, PCS
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Megan Kisner
PT, DPT, COMT, Cert.DN, FAAOMPT
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Kelsey Kushlan
PT, DPT
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Jeff Lau
PT, DPT, PhD, CMPT
Dean of the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Tyler Luszeck
PT, DPT, NCS
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Crystal Miskin
PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
CRC Clinical Director, Clinical Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

F. David Paulson
PT, DPT, OCS
Director of Accreditation and Assessment, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Megan Pratt
PT, DPT, ATC
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Rhodri L. Purcell
PT, MPT, EdD, OCS, CSCS

Tim Stevenson
PT, DPT, OCS
Co-Director of Clinical Education, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Will Sykes
PT, DPT
Co-Director of Clinical Education, Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Misti Timpson
PT, DPT, PhD, NCS
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Dana Tischler
PT, DPT, MS, PCS

Mark Walker
PT, PhD
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Jonathan Wright
PT, DPT, CSRS
Faculty, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Christa Young
PT, PhD, NCS
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
The entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 801-375-5125 or email dptprogram@rm.edu. To file a complaint with CAPTE visit https://www.capteonline.org/complaints