Our professional (entry-level) Doctor of Physical Therapy program is the top ranked program in New Jersey and 33rd out of the 245 accredited programs in the U.S. Our newly re-designed program is a full-time, on campus program that prepares students for physical therapy licensure in just two-and-a-half years. We are centrally located on the Rutgers Health-Newark Campus.

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Fall Risk Screening Program Reaches 1,000-Person Milestone

2025-12-10T10:24:29-05:00December 10, 2025|Tags: , , |

Fall Risk Screening Program Reaches 1,000-Person Milestone Rutgers Health has reached a milestone in its effort to prevent osteoporosis and reduce fall risk across New Jersey communities. Since the Rutgers Interprofessional Osteoporosis and Fall Risk Screening Program began in 2019, it has screened more than 1,000 adults from around the state. The [...]

Mutual Mentoring Grant for the SHP Free Clinic Network

2025-12-10T07:13:16-05:00December 9, 2025|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Mutual Mentoring Grant for the SHP Free Clinic Network The Fall 2025 Clinic Advisory Group Meeting, held on December 4, 2025 and guided by Frank Giannelli and Dr. Andrew Lynch, marked the third and final session sponsored by the Mutual Mentoring Grant.Across one year, the grant supported three interdisciplinary meetings that brought together faculty from [...]

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Dr. Nancy Kirsh Selected as Cleveland State University Prestige Speaker

2025-08-12T09:45:16-04:00August 6, 2025|Tags: , |

Dr. Nancy Kirsh Selected as Cleveland State University Prestige Speaker Nancy Kirsch, Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, has been selected as the Prestige Speaker for the 2025 Cleveland State University Prestige Speaker Event, following in the footsteps of an impressive list of past speakers including Florence Kendall, Shirley Sahrmann, and [...]

Dr. Judy Deutsch Named Conference Program Committee Chair for WPT 2027

2025-08-07T21:59:02-04:00August 6, 2025|Tags: , |

Dr. Judy Deutsch Named Conference Program Committee Chair for WPT 2027 During the World Physiotherapy (WPT) Congress in Tokyo, Professor Judy Deutsch was announced as the Chair of the Program Committee for the 2027 WPT Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Click here for WPT Press Release) At the 2025 WPT Congress in Tokyo, she [...]

Alumni Award presented to Jesse Sattler, DPT

2025-08-07T22:01:27-04:00August 6, 2025|Tags: |

Alumni Award presented to Jesse Sattler, DPT Dr. Jesse Sattler was the recipient of the 2025 DPT Alumni Award. He is a sports physical therapist and co-owner of Out of the Box Physical Therapy. Jesse has multiple certifications including dry needling, spinal manipulative therapy, and Functional Movement Systems. In addition, Jesse serves [...]