UW-Stevens Point Doctor of Physical Therapy

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

06/15/2026

We want you to hear directly from our students, alumni and faculty about what makes our program special. Ready to apply? Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/school-of-health-sciences-and-wellness/doctor-of-physical-therapy/apply/.

06/04/2026

Alumni Update!

06/03/2026

From the beginning stages of our program, Marshfield Clinic has been one of our biggest cheerleaders, and continues to stand with us as we grow. The organization recently was awarded the Regents Business Partnership Award from Universities of Wisconsin. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vnxnyT.

Last week, UW-Stevens Point and the Universities of Wisconsin awarded Marshfield Clinic the Regent Business Partnership Award for their continued support of . Each year, Marshfield Clinic hosts 70-80 UW-Stevens Point students in clinical education and internship opportunities. Thank you, Marshfield Clinic, for all that you do for our students and the community as a whole! Learn more about this partnership here: https://bit.ly/4vnxnyT.

05/26/2026

There were plenty of high-fives to our fifth cohort as we welcomed the Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2028 to UW-Stevens Point! Greeted by Stevie Pointer and our second-year students, we welcomed 39 new first-year students for activities including orientation, Bingo icebreaker, campus scavenger hunt, meeting our faculty and staff, and learning about campus resources.

05/13/2026

Good luck, Rianna!

We are excited to welcome Rianna Schultz, SPT from the UW-Stevens Point Doctor of Physical Therapy program to our clinic for the next 15 weeks! Rianna will be completing her clinical education experience with Dr. McCarthy as she continues developing her skills as a future physical therapist. Be sure to say hello and help us give Rianna a warm Pinnacle welcome!