Ledande USA-program (DPT = Doctor of Physical Therapy, nu ingångsnivå-examen):
- Duke University (Durham, NC) – DPT
- Emory University (Atlanta, GA) – DPT
- Columbia University (NYC, NY) – DPT (tidigare MS PT)
- Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA) – DPT
- Harvard Medical School / MGH Institute (Boston, MA) – DPT
- Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) – DPT
- University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) – DPT
- Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) – DPT
- University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) – DPT
- University of Delaware (Newark, DE) – DPT
- University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) – DPT
- University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) – DPT
- University of California, San Francisco (SF, CA) – DPT
- University of Washington (Seattle, WA) – DPT
- Stanford University (Stanford, CA) – DPT (via fellowship/residency modeller)
Läroplankärna
Anatomi, fysiologi, farmakologi, patologi, kinesiologi, neurovetenskap, terapeutisk träning, manualterapi, kliniskt resonemang, evidensbaserad praxis, 30+ veckor kliniska praktikplatser.
Antagning
Förkunskaper: biologi, kemi, fysik, psykologi, statistik. GRE ofta krävs. Observations timmar (50–100+). Konkurrenskraftigt betyg (3,5+). Ansök via PTCAS.