2026 - 2027 Physical Therapy Plan

A general statement (narrative) about what the department wants to accomplish.

Last updated on: 12/10/2025 1:01 pm by Maria Harjes

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The Physical Therapist Assistant Program is demonstrating great progress. Jacqueline Davis is progressing nicely through the retention and tenure process, in her third year as full time Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education. With a full compliment of chair and faculty, the program will continue to progress and refine educational experiences and success of the program students through the acquisition of additional equipment, resources such as review courses and materials, and faculty development. In addition, the program will be working with Admission's to refine the admission's process and will review, revise, and pursue additional transfer agreements to meet the potential of incoming and graduating students. These items/people are necessary to maintain the Program's ability to remain competitive both in the clinical and educational sense

Department Goals

Specific things the department wishes to achieve or accomplish this academic year.

# Department Goal
1 Obtain funding and purchase of additional equipment to maintain CAPTE, industry and educational standards through college/program budgets and the pursuit of Grant funding.
2 Review, revise, and enhance the Admissions processes for entrance into the PTA Program
3 Pursue assessment activities at the program and student levels as they relate to accreditation. Chair and ACCE planing on attending the accreditation workshop in the coming year,
4 Establish/Complete/Revise articulation agreements with college(s) offering the Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
5 Pursue the development of holding two continuing education courses for the local therapeutic community at large.
6 Pursue and obtain a laptop cart with 24 laptops to address online exams in the PTA Lab, BT 103.

Initiatives

Projects or processes that would assist you in achieving one or more of your goals this academic year.