Lafayette, La. – Responding to Louisiana’s growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals, LSU Health Shreveport’s School of Health Professions and Sciences has announced approval to launch a hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Lafayette, the first of its kind in Louisiana.
Developed in partnership with Ochsner Lafayette General, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) through its Healthcare Education Reinvestment Opportunity (HERO) Fund, and Rehab Essentials, the strategic resource for licensure-track health programs, this innovative program expands access to physical therapy education in Southwest Louisiana and addresses critical workforce needs across the state.
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) recently granted approval to LSU Health Shreveport’s Department of Physical Therapy, authorizing the university to begin admissions for its first class of students, who will start in May 2026…