St. Catherine University DPT Program

Congratulations to 2026 recipients of Clinical Instructor of the Year awards! Jillian Gramling from Fraser C**n Rapids was selected as the DPT Class of 2026 recipient while Shannon Symanietz from Physical Therapy Consultants was the PTA Program recipient.

DPT Faculty were all smiles celebrating with the graduating DPT Class of 2026!

Congratulations to the St. Catherine University Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2026! We are proud to welcome you as colleagues to the profession and excited for all that you will do in your physical therapy careers! (photography by Rachel Stocker, .lea.photo) https://www.instagram.com/rachel.lea.photo/

Congratulations to Rachel Vohs Nead, PT, DPT (St. Kate's DPT Class of 2008) as she received the Weightman Excellence in Physical Therapy Award at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute this past fall!

Congratulations to Rachel Vohs Nead, PT at Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, for receiving the 2nd annual Weightman Excellence in Physical Therapy Award!

This award was created by Maggie Weightman, PT, PhD and her family to honor outstanding PTs and PTAs at CKRI on the Abbott Northwestern Campus who demonstrate clinical excellence, leadership and advocacy.

Dr. Weightman dedicated over 30 years to physical therapy and research at ANW, and this award continues her legacy by supporting professional growth and education in the field.

Join us in celebrating Rachel and all the incredible PTs making a difference every day!

Congratulations to Tim Mann, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, GCS (St. Kate's DPT Class of 2015) from TRIA Physical Therapy in Woodbury, as he was recently featured in the Member Recognition section of the APTA MN E-News (see image below). Dr. Mann presented "Low Back Pain: Evaluation and Treatment Strategies for the Modern Physical Therapist" at the APTA MN Spring Conference.

Professor Holly Clynch (St. Kate's PTA Programs) and Aviva Silverman (St. Kate's DPT 2nd year student) recently attended APTA's Capitol Hill Day in Washington DC. Thank you both for representing the profession!

On Mondays we wear green" All neuro faculty happened to twin this past Monday wearing green and black. Being deep into DPT 5040, the primary neurologic examination course in the program, it is no wonder our brains were in synch! And yes, this picture makes the shirts look blue, but we swear they were green! Perception is tricky that way...

Best of luck to our third year DPT students that will be taking their National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) this week. We are proud of all that you have accomplished and are confident you will do well!

Congratulations to the students and faculty of St. Kate’s DPT and PTA programs that recently participated in and presented at the APTA MN Annual Conference – Minnesota in Motion.

Congratulations to Gillian Durand and Rylie Turnquist, as they were recently recognized for their outstanding student achievement and received the APTA MN Outstanding Student Award for St. Kate's. Congratulations, well deserved!