SUNY Upstate Medical University- Department of PT Education

06/25/2026

Reasons to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy at SUNY Upstate College of Professions:

📈Job Growth Prospect for PTs in CNY: 34%*
💵Median pay for PTs in CNY: $91,262.65*
🎓 Streamlined DPT program lowers the time and the cost.
💰SUNY Tuition is less than 1/4 the cost of private schools.
👩‍🦽‍➡️Exposure to PT specializations, such as👨‍🦽Pediatric PT and 🧠Neuroscience PT.
🏥SUNY Upstate Medical University is attached to Upstate University Hospital, the region's only level-1 trauma center.

Learn more about the DPT program at SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions: https://www.upstate.edu/chp/programs/physical-therapy/index.php

*According to the US Labor Department/ Read more: https://www.syracuse.com/data/2026/01/see-the-25-jobs-with-the-best-growth-prospects-in-central-ny-over-the-next-10-years.html

06/12/2026

Congratulations! 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿👏🏼 Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD, dean of SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions, professor of Physical Therapy, and Carol Sames, PhD, associate professor of Physical Therapy, recently published: mHealth applications to enhance physical therapy outcomes among adults with chronic non-cancer: a scoping review. Front. Pain Res (7). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2026.1669079

06/05/2026

🎧The Informed Patient Podcast: Jason Cherry, PT, DPT, EdD, assistant professor of Physical Therapy, discusses knee pain, one of the most common orthopedic complaints. Knee pain, from osteoarthritis or injury, can be relieved with therapy. Cherry describes the most common causes of knee pain and tells when urgent medical attention is warranted -- and what pain-relieving steps you can take in the interim. He also goes over the role of physical therapy.

Interview with Jason Cherry, DPT

06/03/2026

Student Spotlight: Multiple award recipient, Stephanie Resnick, DPT 2026, has matched for a residency at Johns Hopkins/George Washington University.

Having passed the national licensure exam, Stephanie Resnick, DPT 2026, will start a residency in pediatric physical therapy. After undergoing an interview process and ranking her choices, Resnick was matched to The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH)/ The George Washington University (GW) Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency, a year-long intensive specialty program, which develops licensed clinicians into advanced pediatric physical therapists.

Read the entire story on the CHP News website::
https://www.upstate.edu/chp/about/news/student-spotlight-stephanie-resnick.php

Having passed the national licensure exam, Stephanie Resnick, DPT 2026, will start a residency in pediatric physical therapy. After undergoing an interview process and ranking her choices, Resnick was matched to The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH)/ The George Washington University (GW) Pediatric Physic...

06/01/2026

SUNY Upstate faculty, clinicians and alumni participated in the APTA NY Delegate Assembly (DA). At the DA, APTA NY members decide on policy, set the priorities for the profession, and hold elections.

05/06/2026

Congratulations! 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿👏🏼 Amy DeBlois, PT, DPT, NCS, clinical associate professor of Physical Therapy has been selected to receive the 2025-26 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching at Upstate Medical University.

04/30/2026

Current Doctor of Physical Therapy students joined in welcoming new students at DPT Accepted Students Day! !

04/21/2026

Please join SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions in welcoming Hannah Meyers to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, class of 2028! Meyers is a senior at SUNY Plattsburgh.

04/21/2026

Please join SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions in welcoming Fiona Martin and Mya Parker to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Martin and Parker come to Upstate from SUNY Cortland.

04/21/2026

Please join SUNY Upstate College of Health Professions in welcoming Jillian Humphrey to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, class of 2028! Humphrey is a senior at SUNY Brockport.