A strong program

In partnership with Alamance Regional Medical Center, Elon’s Department of Physical Therapy Education enrolled its charter class for the Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.) program in January 1998.

In January 2003, the MPT was replaced by a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Elon’s DPT program seeks to produce graduates who will be highly skilled clinician generalists. Graduates will exemplify compassion for individuals of every age, means and ethnicity, and they will be well prepared for leadership, possessing professional integrity as they become part of the health care team.

Alamance Regional’s values mirror those of Elon University: excellence, compassion, efficiency, creativity and leadership. The partnership with Cone Health-Alamance Regional Medical Center provides continuing professional growth for physical therapy faculty.

The Department of Physical Therapy Education was created to extend Elon’s mission of excellence to a new arena of professional education. It offers students an opportunity to prepare for multifaceted roles in the physical therapy profession.