University of Kansas Medical Center
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences
School of Allied Health
3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas 66160-7601 ? 913-588-6799 ? Fax: 913-588-4568

July 1, 2005

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the professional program in physical therapy at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City (KUMC). According to the 2004 edition of U.S. News American's Best Graduate Schools, the KUMC physical therapy program is ranked 10th out of all public school physical therapy programs in the U.S. and 25th overall. The following web-site, http://www.ptrs.kumc.edu, has links to the forms and instructions necessary to apply for admission to the Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) class beginning June 2006. Please review the entire packet and read the instructions carefully before completing the forms. Applications will be accepted between July 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005 for the class beginning June 2006.

Our DPT program is an accredited 3 year full-time graduate program designed to prepare a generalist physical therapy practitioner and to foster lifelong professional development. The program begins in early June and includes classroom, laboratory, research and clinical learning experiences. Students participate in 36 weeks of clinical affiliations. As an academic Health Science Center, KUMC provides ample opportunity for physical therapy students to interact with a large number of health care professionals, as well as students from other disciplines.
Admission to the DPT program at KUMC is a competitive process. The faculty values a well-rounded applicant, one who has demonstrated his/her academic and cognitive abilities as well as his/her personal and professional potential. Class size is restricted; we generally admit no more than 36 students in any single year.

KUMC subscribes to equal opportunity in its programs and activities. Consequently, it prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation and as covered by law, age and veteran status.

Completed applications will be processed as they are received. Applicants are notified as soon as the process is complete. Early submission of a complete application is encouraged. Applications will continue to be processed until December 31, 2005. After we have accepted 36 students, applicants who meet the qualifications for admission will be offered a place on a waiting list. Please email me (ppohl@kumc.edu) if you need any additional information.
Sincerely,

Patricia S. Pohl, PhD, PT
Chair of Admissions for the DPT program