We are excited to offer our 8th annual Summer Discovery Program! If you know of any current undergraduate students who are interested in the profession of physical therapy, please pass this opportunity along to them:
Duke Doctor Physical Therapy Summer Discovery Program (SDP)
When: Monday, June 10 – Friday, June 14, 2024
Where: Duke University Durham, NC
Duke DPT SDP Website
Application Opens: Now Open
Application Closes: Sunday, March 31, 2024 (11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time)
The Duke DPT Summer Discovery Program is designed to expose undergraduate students interested in Physical Therapy to the profession and the Duke DPT experience. This program is for students interested in the profession of physical therapy, especially those from demographic communities that are currently underrepresented among licensed physical therapists, including racial and ethnic minorities.
This intensive week will immerse participants completely in the profession of physical therapy. In the end, participants will have gained exposure to multiple areas in the physical therapy profession and have the information they need to be more competitive and matriculate into Doctor of Physical Therapy programs effectively.
Participants will have access to some of the top faculty in physical therapy, interdisciplinary opportunities, mentorship from current DPT students, faculty, clinicians, and admission specialists, and opportunities to take advantage of Duke’s state-of-the-art facilities.
Housing arrangements, meals, and transportation will be provided for all participants during the program; however, participants are responsible for their travel to and from the program. To be eligible to participate, applicants must be current undergraduate students at the time of application (freshman – senior) and have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. All current undergraduate students are welcome to apply; however, preference will be given to demographics that are underrepresented within the profession of physical therapy, educationally/economically disadvantaged, or students interested in serving underrepresented/underserved populations.