- LSU Health Shreveport is launching Louisiana’s first hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program in Lafayette.
- The program combines online coursework with in-person clinical training to address the state’s physical therapist shortage.
- This initiative is a partnership between LSU Health, Ochsner Lafayette General and the Louisiana Department of Health.
LSU Health Shreveport’s School of Health Professions and Sciences has received approval to launch a hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Lafayette, marking the first program of its kind in Louisiana.
The program is designed to expand access to physical therapy education in Southwest Louisiana while addressing critical workforce shortages across the state, according to LSU Health Shreveport.
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) recently approved LSU Health Shreveport’s Department of Physical Therapy…