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This Physical Therapy academy will be held in-person in both a residential environment and commuter experience on the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus. 

Below is the sample schedule for a student in the Physical Therapy Academy. 

*Evening activities will consist of a variety of different events, such as a movie night at the Rutgers Cinema, arts and crafts events, sports, and more. Commuter students will be given options to engage in some evening activities pre-planned ahead of time with their cohort. All activities are supervised by a residential or program assistant.

Students will move into their on-campus residential dorm.

8:00amBreakfast (Residential) / Drop-off (Commuter)
9:00amWelcome Orientation
• Introductions, Ice Breaker, Activity
11:00amLecture: 
Introduction to Physical Therapy
12:00pmLunch
1:00pmGuest Speaker Lecture:
Kinesiology & Health Department
2:00pmLecture: 
Preparing for Physical Therapy
3:00pmLecture: 
Foundations of Kinesiology & Health
4:30pmGroup Project preparation
5:00pmDinner (Residential) / Pick-up (Commuter)
6:00pmCultural/recreational activity (Residential)
8:00amBreakfast (Residential) / Drop-off (Commuter)
9:00amBusch Campus:
Bus
Exercise Class
Gym Tour - Werblin Fitness Center
11:00amBus back to College Avenue Campus
12:00pmLunch
1:00pmLecture:
DPT 4+3 Program
2:00pmGuest Speaker Lecture: 
Current Rutgers Exercise Science Student
3:00pmLecture: 
Foundations of Kinesiology & Health
4:30pmGroup Project preparation
5:00pmDinner (Residential) / Pick-up (Commuter)
6:00pmCultural/recreational activity (Residential)
8:00amBreakfast (Residential) / Drop-off (Commuter)
9:00amGuest Speaker Lecture:
Outpatient Physical Therapist
10:00amGroup Activity:
Physical Therapy Theraband Challenge
11:00amGuest Speaker Lecture:
Travel Physical Therapist
12:00pmLunch
1:00pmPhysical Therapy Case Study & Discussion
2:00pmGroup Activity: 
PT Goniometer Lab
3:00pmLecture: 
Foundations of Kinesiology & Health
4:30pmGroup Project preparation
5:00pmDinner (Residential) / Pick-up (Commuter)
6:00pmCultural/recreational activity (Residential)
7:30amBreakfast (Residential) / Drop-off (Commuter)
8:00amField Trip to Rutgers–Newark
Rutgers Doctorate of Physical Therapy Newark Graduate Program
Rutgers School of Health Professions
12:00pmLunch upon return
1:00pmGroup Activity:
PT Exercises
2:00pmGuest Speaker Lecture: 
Acute Care Physical Therapist 
3:00pmLecture: 
Foundations of Kinesiology & Health
4:30pmGroup Project preparation
5:00pmDinner (Residential) / Pick-up (Commuter)
6:00pmCultural/recreational activity (Residential)
8:00amBreakfast (Residential) / Drop-off (Commuter)
9:00amStudent visit to Busch campus
Human Cadaver Lab
Anatomy Lab
11:30amReturn to College Avenue campus
12:00pmLunch
1:00pmVideo and Discussion:
Physical Therapy Initial Evaluation
2:00pmGuest Speaker Lecture: 
Pediatric PT
3:00pmGroup Project Presentations
Foundations Course Review and Wrap Up
5:00pmBreak to get ready for dinner and ceremony
6:00pmDinner & Certificate Ceremony

Students will move out of their on-campus residential dorm.

Voted one of the country's best summer programs for pre-college students by College Consensus.

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