1. TOP 10 REASONS STUDENTS CHOSE THE UTMB DPT PROGRAM !

2. #10: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!!! #10: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!!! “ Being within an hour of the Houston Medical Complex without dealing with the hustle and bustle of city life made UTMB my top choice.” “Who doesn’t want to be at the beach?” Sunrise on my way to class TUG OF WAR AT TPTA MEETING

3. #9: UTMB ENVIRONMENT “Friendly, relaxed, comfortable environment” “Small town feeling, but close to the big city” close to the big city” “Culturally diverse students and faculty” students and faculty” “Feels like home!”

4. #8: ALUMNI RECOMMENDATIONS “I worked for and talked to many other therapists who graduated from UTMB and loved it!” “I talked to UTMB students who loved the school and did really well on their clinicals. They bragged about how They bragged about how many facilities wanted to many facilities wanted to hire UTMB students!” hire UTMB students!”

5. #7: Extracurricular Activities Mission Trips Mission Trips Intramural sports Intramural sports PT Olympics with other TX PT schools PT Olympics with other TX PT schools Global Health activities Global Health activities Volunteer opportunities at Volunteer opportunities at Galveston’s St. Vincent’s free clinic Campus and community service projects Campus and community service projects PT Olympics - San Antonio St Vincent’s Health Fair

6. #6: UTMB FACILITIES “Being on a medical campus gives us the opportunity to have lab experiences in the inpatient setting and outpatient clinics.” “We have a great new cadaver lab with good student ratios for better learning.”

7. #5: STUDENT SERVICES “Tutoring is always available for students who need additional help.” “UTMB supports students with health and wellness services including counseling services.”

8. #4: Professional Involvement “100% of PT faculty are members of the APTA and TPTA and a high % of the students are too.” “The department raises and sets aside funds to sponsor student involvement in events outside the classroom such as the TPTA House of Delegates opportunity and the Annual TPTA Conclave.” “We went with faculty to Austin for the TPTA Legislative Day and talked to state legislators about bills related to PT and health care.”

9. #3: UTMB DPT CURRICULUM “Many of the locations I did my volunteer hours at spoke very highly of the PT students that had done rotations there from UTMB saying they were better prepared than the students from other schools.” “The clinical based curriculum of the DPT program made me feel like I would get best education and experience at UTMB.”

10. #2: PT FACULTY “Our faculty are passionate and experienced and go out of their way to insure student success.” “The faculty is what makes UTMB so unique. They know how to balance education with fun, while always providing a hug or words of encouragement when days get tough.” “The PT faculty at UTMB takes detailed material and helps us to learn it in an interactive way that can be used in practical clinical scenarios.” “The PT faculty at UTMB takes detailed material and helps us to learn it in an interactive way that can be used in practical clinical scenarios.” PT Faculty and Staff

11. #1: UTMB REPUTATION “Top 25 DPT programs in the U.S.! (U.S. News and World Report)” “School and Department are well known for research, clinical practice, known for research, clinical practice, and education.” and education.” “Nationally recognized faculty” “100% hiring rates of UTMB grads!”