The Physical Therapy Program of the School of Medicine (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine) and Rollins collaborate in offering a dual degree program awarding the master of public health and doctor of physical therapy degrees. The DPT degree is a professional doctorate in physical therapy.<br><br>The DPT/MPH program is four years in length consisting of 144 semester credit hours. Students spend their first two years in the DPT program, developing a strong foundation in the basic and clinical science, with an emphasis on movement and movement dysfunction. In their third academic year, students focus on the MPH degree, enrolling at Rollins.<br><br>The DPT program requires nine semesters of training including courses and clinical rotations. Departments and academic programs participating in the DPT/MPH dual degree program are behavioral sciences and health education, epidemiology, global health, global epidemiology, and health policy and management.