DPT Newsroom

With great pleasure, we announce that Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH, FAPTA, Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Louisiana, Monroe, will be the 2025 Eleanor Branch Lecture Speaker.

The Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs kicked off the 2024–2025 Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research Seminar Series on August 28.

The Duke Health Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) has a Student Advisory Committee (SAC) that meets regularly to gather perspectives, interests, and ideas of health professions students.

Teoma LaShawn, PT, DPT, MDiv, recently began the Duke DPT Faculty Development Residency program.

Matt Harville, PT, DPT, recently began the Duke DPT Faculty Development Residency program.

Students in the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2027 began their graduate school journey on August 5. The 104 students in the class attended an orientation week packed with programming that laid the groundwork for a successful start to their program. 

Tyler Peaden was one of nine volunteer participants in a spring rehabilitation program hosted by Duke’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. However, saying he was a typical participant would be a significant understatement.

Soccer fans traveled to Cary, North Carolina, for The Soccer Tournament (TST) at WakeMed Soccer Park this summer. The second year of this event was a huge success, hosting 48 men’s and eight women’s teams. The seven-versus-seven open-entry competition attracts many well-known clubs and players, including Sergio Aguero, Nani, and Heather O’Reilly, to name a few.

The Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program held the White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2025 in Duke Chapel on June 4. The celebration marked the end of didactic work and the transition to third-year clinical experiences for the 96 students.

It’s a tradition that whenever a breakthrough is made in treating children with genetic disorders, Laura Case, PhD, PT, DPT, MS, PCS, C/NDT, gathers the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy students and they celebrate with cake. Recently, they celebrated three exciting breakthroughs in the past months: