Make A Difference
Are you looking for a physical therapy program that will prepare you to make a real difference in the health and well-being of rural and underserved communities? Look no further than PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy (SOPT). With a dynamic, collaborative learning environment that emphasizes patient-centered care and interprofessional education, PNWU is committed to training a new generation of physical therapists who can revolutionize healthcare delivery across the lifespan.
As a student in the PNWU DPT program, you’ll gain hands-on experience working with patients and developing innovative, evidence-based approaches to physical therapy. You’ll learn to advocate for access to care in underserved areas and to translate the latest research into real-world solutions. With a focus on movement and function, PNWU graduates are movement system experts who can make a real impact in rural and medically underserved communities throughout the Northwest. Join us at PNWU SOPT and become part of a community making a real difference in healthcare.
Program Goals + Objectives
The SOPT (School of Physical Therapy) will prepare competent, entry-level physical therapists who are:
 | Movement system experts |
| Prepared to practice in rural or medically underserved areas or with medically underserved populations |
| Innovative and committed to life-long learning |
| Valued members of the interprofessional team |
| Advocates for access to physical therapy in rural and medically underserved communities. |
Students in, and graduates from, the SOPT will exhibit:
| Compassion and respect |
| Inclusivity and cultural sensitivity |
| Evidence-informed practice |
| A commitment to service and leadership in the community and the profession |
| An understanding of the interprofessional team |
The SOPT will recruit and retain core faculty who:
| Embrace the missions of the university and SOPT |
| Welcome interprofessional teaching, learning, and scholarship |
| Strive for excellence in research and scholarship |
| Maintain contemporary expertise in their content area of teaching |
| Participate in ongoing and continuous assessment to ensure mission fulfillment |
The SOPT program will exemplify PNWU’s mission commitment to rural, Northwest, and medically underserved communities through a model of:
| Recruit | |
| Educate, and | |
| Return | |
The DPT Program
At a Glance
Location
Yakima, WA
Format
In Person, Full-Time
Students Per Cohort
Maximum 50
Program Length
3 Years
Average Cost Per Academic Year
$41,200
Accreditation
CAPTE (Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education)
Why PNWU?
Inside PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy
At PNWU’s School of Physical Therapy (SOPT), we’re redefining what it means to make a difference in healthcare, and empowering future DPTs to transform community health.
Tobin Rewa-Ehley
Class of 2025
Join Tobin on an exciting journey to discover the PNWU DPT program! With practical learning and a supportive faculty invested in your success, you’ll have a blast becoming a physical therapist. Take advantage of this opportunity – become a PNWU DPT student today!
SOPT News + Updates
School of Physical Therapy Information Sessions
School of Physical Therapy In-Person Campus Tours
| Friday, January 10, 12 PM | Friday, April 11, 12 PM |
| Friday, February 7, 12 PM | Friday, May 9, 12 PM |
| Friday, March 7, 12 PM |
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
Mission and Vision
Accreditation
Curriculum Plan
Clinical Education Experiences
Admissions Requirement
Cost of Attendance
Academic Calendar
Information Sessions
Faculty and Staff
Know the PT Field
Student Financial Facts
SOPT Newsletter
Contact Information
Peggy R. Trueblood, PT, PhD
School of Physical Therapy
Professor and Program Director
509.249.7709
ptrueblood@pnwu.edu
For general questions about the DPT program, please email dpt@pnwu.edu or call 509.249.7725.