Departments of Physical Therapy
Leading in PT Education and Research
Our Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs in Omaha and Phoenix offer an integrated curriculum to help students develop professional and clinical skills, as well as opportunities to support patients in underserved populations. We established the United States’ first entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree at our Omaha campus in 1992. Today, you’ll find two unique physical therapy programs—in Omaha and Phoenix—that offer an integrated curriculum and technologically advanced lab and classroom spaces.
If you want to make a positive impact in healthcare while improving communities at home or around the world, we invite you to learn more about each program.
Degree Programs
Physical Therapy Residencies
The Creighton University Physical Therapy Residency Program gives residents specialized expertise to improve patients’ lives. Each residency provides quality clinical practice experiences and instruction—the kind that cultivates strong critical reasoning, value-centered teaching, and patient advocacy skills.
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Physical Therapy Research
Both our Omaha and Phoenix locations include a Rehabilitation Science Research Lab, which exists to improve the overall rehabilitation process, the health and wellness of patients, and the education of rehabilitation scientists.
Resources for Clinical Education Sites
Our current clinical educators can access important forms and guidelines below:
Rights and Privileges for CCCEs and CIs
The rights and privileges of clinical education faculty are focused primarily on education. The APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Level 1 and Level 2 are offered at discounted rates to SCCEs and CIs. Clinical sites who offer clinical experiences in a specific calendar year are also offered the privilege of access to our Health Sciences library resources, including access to many peer reviewed journals. Other rights and responsibilities related to participation in Creighton’s Clinical Education program are outlined in the site agreement.
If you have questions, please reach out:
Omaha
Lauren Plum, PT, DPT, OCS
Director of Clinical Education – Omaha
Assistant Professor
402.280.2245
PTClinicalEDucation@creighton.edu
Phoenix
Kimberly Somers, PT, DPT, OCS
Director of Clinical Education – Phoenix
Assistant Professor
602.812.3136
PTClinicalEDucation@creighton.edu
Omaha Program Accreditation
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Creighton University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100
Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085
Telephone: 703.706.3245
E-mail: accreditation@apta.org
Website: https://www.capteonline.org
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 402.280.2950 or email: PTaccreditation@creighton.edu.
Complaints that fall outside of due process should be directed to Dr. Jennifer Furze, Interim Physical Therapy Program Department Chair, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, at jenniferfurze@creighton.edu or Dr. Paul Price, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Administration, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, at paulprice@creighton.edu. Retaliation following complaint submission is prohibited.
For complaints involving program accreditation and violation of accreditation standards, please follow the following policy.
Phoenix Program Accreditation Status
Effective November 2, 2021, Creighton University – Phoenix Health Sciences Campus has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 602.812.3131 or email jameslynskey@creighton.edu.
Candidate for Accreditation is an accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates the program may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Achievement of Candidate for Accreditation status does not assure that the program will be granted Initial Accreditation.
Candidacy is considered to be an accredited status, as such the credits and degree earned from a program with Candidacy status are considered, by CAPTE, to be from an accredited program. Therefore, students in the charter (first) class should be eligible to take the licensure exam even if CAPTE withholds accreditation at the end of the candidacy period. That said, it is up to each state licensing agency, not CAPTE, to determine who is eligible for licensure. Information on licensing requirements should be directed to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT; www.fsbpt.org) or specific state boards (a list of state boards and contact information is available on FSBPT's website).
Complaints that fall outside of due process should be directed to Dr. James Lynskey, Physical Therapy Department Chair - Phoenix, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, at jameslynskey@creighton.edu or Dr. Paul Price, Senior Associate Dean, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, at paulprice@creighton.edu. Retaliation following complaint submission is prohibited.
For complaints involving program accreditation and violation of accreditation standards, please follow the following policy.
Contact Us
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F: 402.280.5692
