Physical Therapy

The Physical Therapy Department at the University of North Georgia offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. The Doctor in Physical Therapy is the first doctorate degree offered at the University of North Georgia. The DPT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Post Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy

Clinical Instructor Information

Contact
Qualifications
Benefits

To Become a Clinical Site for the �պ�� DPT Program:

Contact the Director of Clinical Education:

Camilla W. Christopher, PT, DPT, PCS
Email: Camilla.christopher@ung.edu
Phone: 706-864-1490

Clinical Instructor Qualifications:

Clinical instructor must be a licensed physical therapist in the state of practice.
Must have completed one year of clinical practice.
Provide direct supervision and mentoring of the student during patient care.
Evaluate students’ performance utilizing the Clinical Internship Evaluation Tool (CIET).
Maintain open lines of communication with students and DCE

Benefits of Being a Clinical Instructor for University of North Georgia DPT Students:

Continuing education credits as specified by state professional organization
- Example: Georgia- (490-4-.02) Acting as a clinical education instructor for an
  accredited physical therapist or physical therapist assistant educational program;
  Continuing competence credit is one (1) hour per eight (8) contact hours with a
  maximum credit of 10 hours
Free continuing education annually through Clinical Educators Institute
Opportunities for Research Collaboration
Opportunities for Guest Lecturing
Service to the Profession
Access to contemporary clinical expertise through faculty
On-campus library access

Brain Awareness Event set for March 23

�պ�� faculty and students will host a Brain Awareness Event for the Dahlonega community from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 23 in collaboration with the Dahlonega Science Council and ConnectAbility.

Doctoral students learn anatomy from body donors

Body donors vital to PT anatomy classes

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students at �պ�� begin their time in the program by examining donated cadavers to learn about human anatomy, but they also gain respect for the donors.

Faculty and staff's research and scholarly work to benefit community

Faculty and staff help campus and community through research and scholarly work

�պ�� President Bonita Jacobs awarded $192,000 to fund 27 research-related projects through the annual Presidential Incentive Awards program.

Faculty member publishes paper on neuroscience rehab measures

Dr. Stanislaw Solnik, University of North Georgia (�պ��) associate professor and research director in the physical therapy department, recently published a peer-reviewed paper on how neuroscience tools

About 100 �պ�� students, faculty and staff vaccinated for COVID-19

University of North Georgia (�պ��) President Bonita Jacobs was among the 54 students, faculty and staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccination Jan. 21 on �պ��'s Dahlonega Campus. One day earlier, 55 were vaccinated

Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Kimberly Castle

Dr. Castle comes to �պ�� from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where she taught in the physical therapy program for over 20 years and from a private practice treating children with chronic illness or injury.

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