Rutgers DPT

Saren Nonoyama receiving the Stanley S Bergen Award! 🥇 at !

Graduation 2026 is under way RU DPT

We are proud to share that we are ranked #1 in New Jersey, #2 in the tri-state area, and in the top 15% of programs in the U.S. based on the U.S. News & World Report 2026 rankings. 🎉
This recognition reflects the dedication of our students, faculty, and alumni, and our continued commitment to excellence in education, clinical practice, and service.

Check out this article featuring some of our SHP students and the adaptive programs they’ve designed for neurodivergent youth. Read more here: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/how-tutus-and-boxing-gloves-are-bringing-therapy-life

Congratulations to Dr. Patel on being selected as Student Organization Advisor of the Year 🎉 Additionally, congratulations to Drs. Patel and Judith Deutsch on accepting the award for Multi Idea Student Organization of the Year! We are proud to celebrate your dedication and continued support of our students.

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Dr. Patt Fay on successfully defending her dissertation and earning her Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) from New York Medical College. Her dissertation, “Is there an association between physical therapy utilization for persons with stroke admitted to the ICU and unplanned readmission? A population-based study,” highlights the important impact of physical therapy in critical care. Congratulations, Dr. Fay! 🎉

Congratulations to our 2nd year students on the start of their final didactic semester! Hard to believe how fast it’s flown by! 🎓

Thank you to Dr. Majsak, Dr. Kirsch, Dr. Patel, and our student volunteers for representing the Rutgers DPT Program at Rutgers Day! Having fun with measuring grip strength and balance testing. 💪

We had a blast working on ball facilitation techniques and activities in pediatrics lab

Our students had a great time learning about different types of orthotics in lab!

Congratulations to Dr. Sandra L. Kaplan announced as the 2026 Gonfalonier! Dedicating over 30 years to the advancement of the DPT program and SHP by contributing to the education of our students. 🎉 Read more here: https://shp.rutgers.edu/blog/2026/04/01/sandra-l-kaplan-named-2026-shp-gonfalonier/