The University of Rochester Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program, housed in the School of Nursing, invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) position. Candidates must hold a current physical therapy license and demonstrate a research interest in musculoskeletal-related physical therapy practice. The successful candidate will play a central role in advancing the research agenda at the
University of Rochester’s emerging DPT academic program — an exceptional opportunity to contribute to orthopedic rehabilitation research, education, and practice at a major academic medical center. All DPT faculty are aligned with collaborators across the University of Rochester Medical Center to "Learn, Discover, Heal, Create—and Make the World Ever Better." The DPT clinical faculty are expected to demonstrate
teaching excellence, develop an ongoing scholarship agenda, and serve on department and school committees. Faculty are encouraged to maintain clinical practice expertise through joint appointments and establish research collaborations with the University of Rochester clinical enterprise. Successful candidates will be part of a collaborative, solution-focused team of faculty and staff supporting the
tripartite mission of excellence in physical therapy education, research, and practice. The University of Rochester Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (UR DPT) is a 2.5-year, post-baccalaureate, residential program that qualifies graduates to sit for the National Physical Therapy Licensing Exam (NPTE) and prepares graduates for generalist physical therapy practice. The UR DPT program trains physical therapists
to serve patient needs across the lifespan, through person-centered, competency-based instruction across a broad spectrum of medical settings and specialty areas. The UR DPT program teaches the essential content knowledge, procedural skill and clinical reasoning necessary to utilize physical modalities and movement to address
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