Ranked #7 in the United States
U.S. News & World Report assessed 120 medical schools and ranked the Doctor of Physical Therapy No. 7 among 244 programs evaluated.
Mission Statement
The Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is an inclusive community of scholars engaged in discovery, dissemination, and utilization of knowledge in the optimal care of patients and instruction of learners. Our mission is to develop the next generation of the profession's leaders, committed to health equity and expertly prepared to integrate the best available evidence in the patient-centered management of function and quality of life within a dynamic health system.
The DPT application process is managed through the APTA approved RF-PTCAS network. For complete information go to the APTA’s ABPTRFE website.
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