Department of Physical Therapy
Our Doctor of Physical Therapy program embraces accountability, caring and compassion, social responsibility, and other core values of the physical therapy profession. The curriculum follows a case-oriented educational model that places the multiple dimensions of patient care at the center of our curriculum.
Our mission, vision, and core values
Mission: The Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy prepares knowledgeable, skillful, reflective, and ethical physical therapists who practice with sound clinical reasoning to enhance the health, function, and well-being of their patients, partners, and society.
Vision: The Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy will be nationally recognized for developing Physical Therapy professionals who bring knowledge and skills to society for optimizing movement, health and well-being.
Core values: The Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy embraces the core values of the physical therapy profession: accountability, altruism, collaboration, compassion and caring, duty, excellence, inclusion, integrity, and social responsibility.
Accreditation
The Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy at Central Michigan University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; website: https://www.capteonline.org/.
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 989-774-2347 or email physicaltherapy@cmich.edu.
Filing a complaint
If you have a complaint concerning a possible violation of accreditation standards for the physical therapy program, you should submit a signed complaint in writing to:
Director of Accreditation at the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Arlington, Virginia 22314
Instructions for filing a complaint online can be found at the APTA Accreditation website: www.capteonline.org/complaints.
