University of Washington

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Laura  Robinson
Program Manager
University of Washington
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
DPT Curriculum Office
1959 NE Pacific ST, Suite CC-902
Campus Box 356490
Seattle, Washington 98195
Phone: 206-598-5333
Phone (alternate number):
Email: gleep@u.washington.edu
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/pt/dpt_index.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline

Monday, December 15, 2008

Deadline Type

Firm Deadline

Program has rolling admissions process?

NO

Other deadlines (if any): 

Additional Deadline Information: Applicants will be notified of admission process results in mid-February 2009.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES

For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/pt/dpt_index.html

Course prerequisite fields will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.


Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area

Req, Rec,
Crq*

SEM hrs

QTR hrs

Lab Required
(Y/N)

Additional Program Information
Chemistry I + Chemistry II REQ . . REC Two courses covering inorganic, organic or biochemistry accepted.  Laboratories helpful.
Physics I + Physics II REQ . . REC Two courses covering mechanics, heat, sound, or electromagnetism. Laboratories important.
Biology I + Biology II REQ . . REC Two courses covering macro-to-micro-focused general biology accepted.  A&P courses not accepted.  Laboratories valuable.
Behavioral Science I + Behavioral Science II REQ . . NO Any 2 courses focused on human behavior across the disciplines of psychology, sociology or anthropology.
Anatomy REQ . . REC Human, vertebrate or exercise-focused anatomy accepted.  Combined anatomy/physiology = OK.  Laboratory beneficial.
Physiology REQ . . REC Human, animal or exercise-focused physiology accepted.  Combined anatomy/physiology = OK.  Laboratory beneficial.
Statistics REQ . . NO An introductory statistics course in any discipline.  Calculus not accepted.

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

  • GRE:  Required
  • Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable):  
  • Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable):

GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data is not available or applicable.


GRE Section

Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE Score for Accepted Students
Verbal     . .
Verbal Percentile     .

65
Quantitative     . .
Quantitative Percentile     .
70
Analytical     . .
Analytical Percentile     .

65
Writing     . .
Writing Percentile     . .

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:
Electronic GRE scores must be reported to the Institution.  The University of Washington GRE institution code is 4854.

References

Total number of references required by program:  4 References

REFERENCE TYPE

Reference Type Is Required, Recommended, Accepted, Conditionally Required, NOT Accepted, or Other
Teaching Assistant      
Accepted
Supervisor      
Accepted
PTA      
Accepted
Professor (Science)      
Recommended
Professor (Math)      
Recommended
Professor (Liberal Arts)      
Recommended
Pre-Health Advisor      
Accepted
Politician      
Not Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)      
Recommended
Physical Therapist (2)      
Recommended
Health Care Provider     
Accepted
Friend      
Not Accepted
Family Member      
Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor      
Accepted
Employer      
Accepted
Co-Worker      
Not Accepted
Clergy      
Not Accepted
OTHER      
N/A
                                                                                                                               

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: References from 3 physical therapists would be acceptable.

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application.  Login to the PTCAS application and print each customized PT Observation Hours form, if the program requires a physical therapist to verify your hours with a signature. Mail the signed form directly to the PT program, if required. Do not mail to PTCAS.

PT HOURS

PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement PT hours are recommended, but not required (see note below).
Total Number of Hours REQUIRED .
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED .
DEADLINE  for Completion of All PT Hours .
PAID Experience Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience Accepted
INPATIENT Experience Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience Accepted
Number of hours in each PT specialty (if specified) .
Number of hours in each PT setting (if specified) .

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement:  Our analysis shows that the average number of PT experience hours for applicants is between 200-500.  Hours at a facility with at least one PT on staff are considered direct; others are considered related experience.  Volunteer, observation, shadow, or paid hours are weighted equally.

GPA Requirement

GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Name of GPA

Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative 3.00 3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite 3.00 3.70
Other GPA 1: . .
Other GPA 2: . .

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any):   Any potential pre-requisite course assigned a grade lower than "C" (2.00) cannot be used to satisfy requirements.

PTCAS Essay Instructions

You can customize your PTCAS essay for each designated PTCAS program. The PT program may require you to respond to specific essay questions. If program instructions below are blank, respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form.

  • What personal characteristics do you have that make you suitable for the profession of physical therapy?
  • What is your motivation for pursuing a career in physical therapy?
  • How has your background and experience prepared you to interact effectively with individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?
  • What types of patients have you observed with the greatest frequency, and what have you learned from them?
  • If you were to be accepted to two or more physical therapy education programs, what would help you make the decision regarding which program you should select?
  • REPEAT APPLICANTS If you have applied to a physical therapy program in the past five years, what have you done to improve upon, or enhance, your application for this current admissions cycle?

PROGRAM’S ESSAY REQUIREMENTS (If program instructions are blank, you must respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form):  

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.

ITEM

PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?   YES - For all complete PTCAS applicants
Supplemental deadline(s) 15-Dec-08
Link to supplemental application or instructions  https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/
Supplemental FEE required? YES
If yes, supplemental fee amount

$50
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)
  1. On-line application at Institution website.     (https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/) 
  2. Electronic GRE scores sent to Institution. (UW GRE code 4854) 
  3. Optional UW DPT Fellowship application at Program website.     (http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/pt/dpt_index.html)

 Criminal Background Check

  • Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? YES
  • Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Fee-for-service information will be given to applicant at time of acceptance in order to conduct a local and national search for crimes against vulnerable populations, as well as other convictions, felonies and/or misdemeanors.

FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND TRANSCRIPTS

The program’s foreign (international) transcript policies do NOT apply to study abroad coursework that is itemized on a U.S. college or university transcript. Study abroad is processed in the same way as U.S. coursework.

POLICY

PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Program’s citizenship requirements (individuals listed may be eligible for admission):

 U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores? YES<
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework:  Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework: Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework:   Non-native speakers must also submit scores on Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC).

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered: 

Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class: 9/30/2009
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any): .

PROFILE OF MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

PROFILE INFORMATION

PROGRAM DATA
Size of Most Recent Entering Class

32
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class

32
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted

70
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):

10
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted

30
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted

0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted

0

Additional information about the class profile:  Applicants must be US Citizens or US Permanent Residents.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Graduate students are prepared as physical therapist generalists in a unique interdisciplinary environment.  The University of Washington (UW) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine houses 3 allied health training programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy and prosthetics/orthotics, which interact throughout the didactic process.   

The UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has been top-ranked for several years by US News and World Report.  The Department, in turn, is a unit of a world-class Medical School.  Many academic and clinical resources are available to UW Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program students that are not accessible at smaller institutions.   

The UW DPT program structure is 8 quarters of didactic instruction, followed by 3 quarters of clinical internship.  Although generalist training is the primary goal, the program is clinically-focused, with the capstone project being a case study report, completed during the final clinical year.  In addition to required coursework supporting a foundation for evidence-based practice, there are elective opportunities for research and community involvement.     

The program operates on a yearround, full-time schedule, with the average credit load at 15 credits per quarter.  One to two week breaks occur between each quarter; and from the end of summer to the beginning of fall quarter there is a 5 week hiatus.  New students begin the program each year at the end of September and graduate in June 3 years later with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.   

The program is located in the Emerald City, beautiful Seattle, Washington, very near abundant opportunties to engage in activities which many physical therapy students enjoy, i.e. hiking, skiing, and water/field/indoor sports.  There is also a thriving and diverse arts community (including dance).  For complete details, visit the program website http://depts.washington.edu/rehab/pt/dpt_index.html.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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