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UND Department of Physical Therapy sends students off to clinical placements, awards scholarships

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Next week, 52 UND physical therapy students, members of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2028, begin the clinical portion of their training to become professional physical therapists. As part of their transition from classroom to clinical training, the new professional program students received their […]

UND Department of Physical Therapy becomes fifth program nationwide with an accredited Faculty Residency Program

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Marking a rare achievement, the University of North Dakota’s Department of Physical Therapy (PT) has become only the fifth program in the nation – and the first in the Midwest – to earn American Board of Physical Therapy accreditation for its PT Faculty Residency Program. The milestone represents more than just a recognition of excellence for […]

Altruism, localism, pragmastism

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Second-year physical therapy student Karlie Wardner looks to bring her skills to rural North Dakota soon. Karlie Wardner is a pragmatist. And maybe a bit of a homebody. And that’s okay, admits the second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student from Grafton, N.D. “My main focus is geriatrics,” says Wardner, making the most of her […]