UW-Stevens Point Doctor of Physical Therapy

09/03/2026

now leads all of the comprehensive Universities of Wisconsin schools in the number of doctoral degree offerings. The Doctor of Audiology, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and two Doctor of Education degrees in educational sustainability and language and literacy, UWSP now accounts for 29% of the doctoral degrees offered across the 11 comprehensive institutions. Learn more about the programs here: https://bit.ly/3UmgPdq UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies

09/03/2026

September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month and our program is helping plan the Falls Prevention Awareness and Screening event at the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Portage County Sept. 15.

In the meantime, check out resources from NCOA, APTA Geriatrics and Falls Free Wisconsin: https://aptawi.org?isoktn.

September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month!

Looking for an easy way to bring falls prevention into the conversation with your patients or community? Whether you share a resource, host a screening, or plan an educational activity, there are tools already available to help.

Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 21–25, is a great time to get involved.

🔗 Check out resources from NCOA, APTA Geriatrics, and Falls Free Wisconsin: https://aptawi.org?isoktn

Heading to Fall Conference? Come say hi to our Geriatric Advocates in the Exhibit Hall on Thursday and learn how you can become a Wisconsin Falls Prevention Advocate, too!

09/02/2026

Lots of future PTs in these back to school photos!!

09/01/2026

Justin Rosinski and Joelle Mizgalski represented the DPT program at Tuesday's Convocation!

UW-Stevens Point School of Health Sciences and Wellness faculty and staff at Convocation

08/14/2026

We are excited to announce our orthopedic residency program starting January 2027 that will establish physical therapy as a key provider for orthopedic primary care in our communities! Learn more about this opportunity and apply by Sept. 11, 2026: https://bit.ly/4g30zFa.

07/28/2026

What happens when a wheelchair doesn't fit properly? Second-year DPT students explored that question on Tuesday with guest lecturers Tara Maki from Marshfield Clinic and Heather McCarthy from Pinnacle Performance Therapy. After learning about wheelchair assessment and fitting, students practiced measuring and determining proper fit with their classmates.

07/20/2026

The new UWSP Chancellor Robert Brinkmann stopped by the DPT program on Monday during a welcome tour as he makes his way around campus during his first month!

07/07/2026

Lift on 3! Our second-year students learned about–and experienced–various lift-based and manual transfers from Pamela Glodosky, DPT, and Clinical Lab Assistant Joelle Mizgalski. She shared her expertise on complex patient transfers as part of their Combined Lab session Tuesday.

07/01/2026

Welcome Chancellor Brinkmann!

Today marks Chancellor Brinkmann's first day at ! We are very excited to welcome him to campus and look forward to introducing him to all of our this fall. Those in the Stevens Point community can catch Chancellor Brinkmann at the Stevens Point Fourth of July Parade this Saturday!

06/25/2026