Education Programs Leading to Postprofessional Degrees for Physical Therapists.Programs of graduate study are developed to meet the needs and interests of students. The programs listed below provide postprofessional graduate education opportunities for physical therapists; however, not all of the degrees offered by these programs are necessarily in physical therapy. Number of programs listed: master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. (61), doctoral degree (34), nonregional accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. degree (1), and graduate certificate (2). Additional information about these programs may be obtained by contacting the program directors or through the Guide to Postprofessional Graduate Programs for Physical Therapists, which can be ordered through APTA's Service Center, 800/999-2782, ext 3395, order no. E-26. Although the American Physical Therapy Association The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education. (APTA APTA American Physical Therapy Association. ) compiles the list of programs leading to postprofessional degrees as a service to its members, this list does not denote de·note tr.v. de·not·ed, de·not·ing, de·notes 1. To mark; indicate: a frown that denoted increasing impatience. 2. approval by APTA or the accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. of these programs by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE CAPTE Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education CAPTE Club de Aficionados de los Parques Temáticos Españoles (Spanish: Theme Park Enthusiasts Club) ). Readers can access this program list through APTA's Web site. The address is http://www.apta.org/education/postprof.html ALABAMA University of Alabama at Birmingham (1) Sharon Shaw, PT, DrPh School of Health Related Professions Bishop Building Room 102 900 S 19th Street Birmingham AL 35294 205/934-3566 ARIZONA Northern Arizona University (1) Tom McPoil, PT, PhD, ATC Department of Physical Therapy NAU Box 15105 Flagstaff AZ 86011-5105 602/523-4092 Fax: 520/523-9289 ARKANSAS University of Central Arkansas (1,2) Clayton Holmes, PT, EdD Physical Therapy, Suite 100 201 Donaghey Avenue Conway AR 72035-0001 501/450-5548 Fax: 501/450-5822 CALIFORNIA Kaiser Permanente (3) Joe Godges, PT, OCS Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program 6041 Cadillac Avenue Los Angeles CA 90034 213/857-2422 Fax: 213/215-0780 Kaiser Permanente Physical Therapy Residency Program in Advanced Orthopedic Manual Therapy ([dagger]) Carol Jo Tichenor, PT, MA 27400 Hesperian Hayward CA 94545 510/441-4259 Fax: 510/441-3241 Loma Linda University (1,2) Edd J Ashley, PT, EdD School of Allied Health Professions Department of Physical Therapy Loma Linda CA 92350 909/824-4632 or 800/422-4558 Fax: 909/824-4291 Ola Grimsby Institute Inc (*) Ola Grimsby, PT, MNFF, MNSMT 4420 Hotel Circle Court #210 San Diego CA 92108 619/298-4116 Fax: 619-274-6218 Samuel Merritt College (1) Martha Jewell, PT, PhD Department of Physical Therapy 370 Hawthorne Avenue Oakland CA 94069 510/869-6241 Fax: 510/869-6525 University of Southern California (1,2,4) Michael O'Donnell, PT, DPT, OCS (DPT Program) Carolee Winstein, PT, PhD (Biokinesiology) Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy 1540 East Alcazar Street, CHP 155 Los Angeles, CA 90033 213/342-2900 Fax: 213/342-1515 University of the Pacific (1) J Carolyn Hultgren, PT, MPH 3601 Pacific Avenue Stockton CA 95211 209/946-2886 Fax: 209/946-2367 CONNECTICUT Quinnipiac College (1) Russell Woodman, PT, MA Department of Physical Therapy Mount Carmel Avenue Hamden, CT 06518 203/281-8684 Fax: 203/281-8706 University of Connecticut (1) Joseph Smey, PT, EdD School of Allied Health Professions 358 Mansfield Road, Box U-101 Storrs, CT 06269-2101 860/486-0018 Fax: 860/486-5375 University of Hartford (1) Robert B Wallace, PhD Psychology Department 200 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford CT 06117 860/768-4531 Fax: 860/768-5002 DELAWARE University of Delaware (1,2) John P Scholz, PT, PhD 303 McKinly Laboratory Physical Therapy Department Newark DE 19716 302/831-8910 Fax: 302/831-4234 FLORIDA Florida International University (1) Joyce Maring, PT, MS Department of Physical Therapy College of Health Miami, FL 33199 305/348-3831 Fax: 305/348-1240 Nova Southeastern University (2) Leah Nof, PT, PhD Health Profession Division 3200 S University Ft Lauderdale FL 33328 954/262-1667 800/338-4723, ext 1662 Fax: 954/262-1783 University of Florida (1,2) Denis Brunt, PT, EdD Department of Physical Therapy College of Health Related Professions Box 100154, HSC Gainesville FL 32610-0154 904/395-0085 Fax: 352/395-0731 University of Miami (2) Susan J Herdman, PT, PhD School of Medicine Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation 5915 Ponce de Leon Boulevard 5th Floor, Plumer Building Coral Gables FL 33146 305/284-4535 Fax: 305/284-6128 University of St Augustine for Health Sciences (1,2,4) Richard Jensen, PT, PhD (Advanced Studies) Wanda B Nitsch, PT, MScPT, MTC (Advanced Studies) Institute of Physical Therapy 1 University Blvd St Augustine FL 32086-5783 800/241-1027 or 904/826-0084 Fax: 904/826-0085 GEORGIA Georgia State University (1) Elizabeth J Higbie, PT, PhD, ATC Department of Physical Therapy College of Health Science University Plaza Atlanta GA 30303-3083 404/651-3091 Fax: 404/651-1584 Medical College of Georgia (1) Douglas Keskula, PT, PhD, ATC Department of Physical Therapy Building CH-100 Augusta GA 30912-0800 706/721-2141 Fax: 706/721-3209 ILLINOIS Finch University of Health Sciences/ The Chicago Medical School (1) Judy L Stoecker, PT, PhD Physical Therapy Department 3333 Green Bay Road North Chicago IL 60064 847/578-3307 Fax: 847/578-8816 University of Illinois at Chicago (1,4) Jules M Rothstein, PT, PhD, FAPTA Department of Physical Therapy College of Associated Health Professions 1919 W Taylor Street M/C 898 Chicago, IL 60612-7251 312/996-7765 Fax: 312/996-3807 INDIANA University of Indianapolis (1,4) Jill Stikeleather, PT, MS (MS and MHS Program Director) Connie McCloy, PT, EdD, ATC (DPT Program Director) Krannert School of Physical Therapy 1400 East Hanna Avenue Indianapolis IN 46227 317/788-3502; 800/232-8634 Fax: 317/788-3542 IOWA University of Iowa (1,2) Richard K Shields, PT, PhD Physical Therapy Graduate Program 2600 Steindler Building Iowa City, IA 52242-1008 319/335-9791 Fax: 319/335-9707 KANSAS University of Kansas Medical Center (1) Lisa Stehns-Bettel, PT, PhD 3056 Robinson Hall 3901 Rainbow Boulevard Kansas City KS 66160-7601 913/588-6799 Fax: 913/588-4568 KENTUCKY University of Kentucky (1) Arthur J Nitz, PT, PhD, ECS, OCS Division of Physical Therapy Room 213, CAHP Building 121 Washington Avenue Lexington KY 40536-0003 606/323-1100 ext 259 Fax: 606/257-1816 or 606/323-1058 LOUISIANA Louisiana State University Medical Center (1) Gina Pariser, PT, PhD Department of Physical Therapy School of Allied Health Professions 1900 Gravier Street New Orleans LA 70112-2262 504/568-4288 Fax: 504/568-6552 MARYLAND University of Maryland School of Medicine (1,2) Jill Whitall, PhD 100 Penn Street Baltimore MD 21201 410/706-7720 Fax: 410/706-6387 MASSACHUSETTS Boston University (1,2) Linda Fetters, PT, PhD Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 519 Boston MA 02215 617/353-2720 Fax: 617/353-9463 MGH Institute of Health Professions (1) Graduate Program in Physical Therapy Bette Ann Harris, MS, PT 101 Merrimac Street Boston, MA 02114 617/726-8009 Fax: 617/726-8022 University of Massachusetts-Lowell (1) Linda Kahn-D'Angelo, PT, ScD Physical Therapy Department College of Health Professions One University Avenue Lowell MA 01854 508/934-4517 Fax: 508/934-3006 MICHIGAN Oakland University (1,[dagger]) John Krause, PT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT (OMPT Program) Chris Stiller, PT, PhD (Pediatric Program) Program in Physical Therapy School of Health Sciences Rochester, MI 48309-4401 810/370-4041 Fax: 810/370-4287 University of Michigan-Flint (1) Cindy Pfalzer, PT, PhD Physical Therapy Department School of Health Professions and Studies Flint MI 48502-2186 810/762-3373 Fax: 810/762-6668 MINNESOTA University of Minnesota (1,2) James R Carey, PT, PhD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Program in Physical Therapy Box 388 Mayo Minneapolis MN 55455 612/626-5303 Fax: 612/625-7192 MISSOURI Washington University School of Medicine (1,2) Barbara J Norton, PT, PhD Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA Program in Physical Therapy 4444 Forest Park Blvd. St Louis MO 63108 314/286-1400 Fax: 314/286-1410 NEBRASKA Creighton University (4) Gail M Jensen, PT, PhD School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Office of Admissions 2500 California Plaza Omaha NE 68178 800/325-2830 Fax: 402/280-5739 NEW JERSEY Seton Hall University and University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (1,2) Genevieve Pinto Zipp, PT, EdD Judith Deutsch, PT, PhD Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education McQuaid Hall 400 South Orange Avenue South Orange NJ 07079-2691 973/761-7145 Fax: 973/275-2370 NEW YORK Daemen College (1) Joan S Gunther, PT, PhD Graduate Physical Therapy Department 4380 Main Street Amherst NY 14226-3592 716/839-8554 Fax: 716/839-8516 Long Island University (1) Ellen Godwin, PT, MS Division of Physical Therapy One University Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201 718/488-1063 Fax: 718/780-4524 New York University (1,2) Marilyn Moffat, PT, PhD, FAPTA (MA) Jeanne Charles, PT, MSW (MAPT) Wen Ling, PT, PhD Physical Therapy Department Weisman Building, 2nd Floor 345 East 24th Street New York NY 10010 212/998-9400 Fax: 212/995-4190 State University of New York-Brooklyn (1) Joanne S Katz, PT, PhD Physical Therapy Program 450 Clarkson Avenue Box #16 Brooklyn NY 11203 718/270-7720 Fax: 718/270-7439 State University of New York at Buffalo (1,2) Peter Horvath, PhD Physical Therapy and Exercise Science 405 Kimball Tower 3435 Main Street Buffalo NY 14214-3079 716/829-2941 Fax: 716/829-2034 Touro College (1) Jill Auster-Liebhaber, PT, MA, PCS School of Health Sciences Advanced Masters in Orthopedic PT 1700 Union Blvd Bay Shore NY 11706 516/665-1600, x234 NORTH CAROLINA University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1,2) Carol A Giuliani, PT, PhD Division of Physical Therapy Medical School Wing E CB #7135 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7135 919/843-9337 Fax: 919/966-3678 OHIO The Ohio State University (1) Deborah S Nichols, PT, PhD Graduate Studies School of Allied Medical Professions 1583 Perry Street Columbus OH 43210-1234 614/292-5921 Fax: 614/292-0210 OKLAHOMA University of Oklahoma (1,2) Mark Anderson, PT, PhD, ATC Department of Physical Therapy College of Allied Health, Room 237 PO Box 26901 802 NE 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73190 405/271-2131, ext 130 Fax: 405/271-2432 OREGON Pacific University (1) Richard Rutt, PT, PhD School of Physical Therapy 2043 College Way Forest Grove OR 97116 503/359-2162 Fax: 503/359-2995 PENNSYLVANIA MCP Hahnemann University (1,2) Robert Palisano, PT, ScD Pediatric Physical Therapy Program MS 502 245 North 15th Street Philadelphia PA 19102-1192 215/762-1006 Fax: 215/762-3886 MCP Hahnemann University (1,2) Robert Palisano, PT, ScD Human Movement Science MS 502 245 North 15th Street Philadelphia PA 19102-1192 215/762-1006 Fax: 215/762-3886 Temple University (2) Katherine F Shepard, PT, PhD, FAPTA Department of Physical Therapy College of Allied Health Professions 3307 North Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19140 215/707-4815 Fax: 215/707-7500 University of Pittsburgh (1,2) Michael Timko, PT, MS, OMT School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Department of Physical Therapy 6035 Forbes Tower Pittsburgh PA 15260 412/647-1255 Fax: 412/647-1222 TENNESSEE University of Tennessee, Memphis (1) Judy W Griffin, PT, MS Graduate Program in Physical Therapy 822 Beale Street #337 Memphis TN 38163 901/448-5888 Fax: 901/448-7545 TEXAS Texas Woman's University (Dallas) (1,2) Sue Smith, PT, PhD School of Physical Therapy 8194 Walnut Hill Lane Dallas TX 75231 214/706-2300 Fax: 214/706-2361 Texas Woman's University (Houston) (1,2) Ann Walker, PT, PhD School of Physical Therapy 1130 MD Anderson Boulevard Houston TX 77030-7897 713/794-2070 Fax: 713/794-2162 UTAH Rocky Mountain University of Physical Therapy (1,4) Michael Skurja, PT, MS, ECS PO Box 1464 Provo UT 84603-1464 801/375-5125 Fax: 801/315-2125 VERMONT University of Vermont (1) Jean Held, PT, EdD Department of Physical Therapy 305 Rowell Building Burlington VT 05405-0068 802/656-3252 Fax: 802/656-2191 VIRGINIA Virginia Commonwealth University/ Medical College of Virginia (2) Sheryl Finucane, PT, PhD Department of Physical Therapy Box 980224 Richmond VA 23298-0224 804/828-0234 Fax: 804/828-8111 Old Dominion University (1) Colin Box, HSD School of Community Health Professions and Physical Therapy Norfolk VA 23529-0288 804/683-4519 Fax: 804/683-4410 WASHINGTON University of Washington (1,2) Deborah Kartin, PT, PhD Division of Physical Therapy CC902 UWMC Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Box 356490 Seattle WA 98195-6490 206/685-7408 Fax: 206/685-3244 WISCONSIN Concordia University Wisconsin (1) Teresa Steffen, PT, PhD Program in Physical Therapy 12800 N Lake Shore Drive Mequon WI 53097 414/243-4433 FAX: 414/243-4506 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (1) Karen Palmer McLean, PT, PhD 2032 Cowley Hall La Crosse WI 54601 608/785-8470 Fax: 608/785-8460 CANADA McGill University (1,2) Annette Mainemer, PhD School of Physical and Occupational Therapy 3654 Drummond Street Montreal QC H3G 1Y5 Canada 514/398-4504 Fax: 514/398-6360 The University of Western Ontario (1) Anthony Vandervoort, PhD Department of Physical Therapy Elborn College Room 1011 London Ontario N6G 1H1 Canada 519/661-3360 Fax: 519/661-3866 University of Alberta (2) Jaynie Yang, PhD Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine 2-50 Corbett Hall Edmonton AB T6G 2G4 Canada 403/492-0840/9674 Fax: 403/492-1626 University of British Columbia (1) Susan Schmiesing School of Rehabilitation Sciences T325-2211 Westbrook Mall Vancouver BC V6T 2B5 Canada 604/822-7392 Fax: 604/822-7624 Universite Laval (1,2) Claude H Cote, PhD Department de Physiotherapie Faculte de Medecine Pavilion Vandry Ste-Foy QC G1K 7P4 Canada 418/656-2874 Fax: 418/656-5476 University of Manitoba (1) Dr Tony Szturm School of Rehabilitation 258-770 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg MB R3E OW3 Canada 204/787-4794 Fax: 204/789-3927 Universite de Montreal (1,2) A B Arsenault, PT, PhD Ecole de redaptation Faculte de medecine CP 6128, succ Centre-Ville Montreal QC H3C 3J7 Canada 514/343-6417 Fax: 514/343-2105 University of Toronto (1) S Thomas, PhD Graduate Dept of Rehabilitation Science Faculty of Medicine 256 McCaul Street Toronto Ontario M5T 1W5 Canada 416/978-0300 Fax: 416/978-4363 KEY (1) Master's degree program, nonprofessional non·pro·fes·sion·al n. One who is not a professional. non  pro·fes (non-entry-level)(2) Doctoral degree program (3) Nondegree program (4) Advanced standing (postprofessional) doctoral degree in physical therapy (*) Master's mas·ter's n. A master's degree. of Orthopaedic 1. See otrthopedic and orthopedics. Adj. 1. orthopaedic - of or relating to orthopedics; "orthopedic shoes" orthopedic, orthopedical orthopaedic (US), orthopedic adj → Manual Therapy (MOMT MOMT Master of Medieval Times (game portal) MOMT Master’s Degree Orthopedic Manual Therapy MOMT Mobile Originated Mobile Terminated ): recognized in Utah and California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). by nonregional accrediting agency ([dagger]) Graduate certificate in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy or OMPT is a sub-specialty of Physical Therapy and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. This treatment approach to the neuro-musculoskeletal system is characterized by hands on treatments, joint and soft tissue mobilizations, and continual assessment of |
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