Community Partners

Current DPT Advisory Board Members

The PT Advisory Board (AB) facilitates communication between the Physical Therapy (PT) Program (faculty, staff, and students) and the healthcare community to ensure the curriculum reflects contemporary theories and practice.

Goals

1. 1. Identifies specific challenges, needs, and opportunities affecting the practice of physical therapy.
2. 2. Identifies trends in health care delivery.
3. 3. Evaluates the impact of contemporary clinical practice on the academic and clinical education of future physical therapists.
4. 4. Provides feedback to the PT Program regarding the preparedness of student physical therapists to improve academic and clinical education.
5. 5. Assists in the development of resources for the program (i.e., clinical, financial, recruitment).
6. 6. Participates in the activities of the PT Program as requested.
7. 7. Makes appropriate recommendations to the PT Program Chairperson.