{"id":8237,"date":"2026-03-24T12:16:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/?page_id=8237"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:21:33","slug":"unc-division-of-physical-therapy-exploratory-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/physical\/programs\/doctor-of-physical-therapy-dpt\/admissions\/unc-division-of-physical-therapy-exploratory-day\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Division of Physical Therapy Exploratory Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Join us on March 28, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bondurant Hall at UNC\u2019s School of Medicine. There is no cost to attend the program and lunch will be provided. Please see the program schedule below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The one-day program will consist of informational and educational sessions and panels to provide insight into the physical therapy profession, the admissions process, and what to expect as a physical therapy student.<\/p>\n<div role=\"tablist\" class=\"panel-group yourcustomclass oscitas-bootstrap-container\" id=\"unc-accordion-0\">\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                <strong>8:00am - 8:30am | <\/strong><strong>Check In<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><strong>Bondurant Hall Lobby<\/strong><br \/>\nHeadshots<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                <strong>8:30am - 8:45am | <\/strong><strong>Welcome<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><strong>Bondurant Hall G100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/people\/bria-dunn\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Bria Dunn, PT, DPT<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mikaela &#8220;Miki&#8221; Garcia, SPT<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>UNC DPT Class of 2028<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                <strong>8:45am - 9:35am | <\/strong><strong>Introduction to UNC DPT<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><strong>Bondurant Hall G100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/people\/timothy-eckard\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tim Eckard, PT, DPT, PhD,<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Division Director<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jade Butcher, SPT,<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>UNC DPT Class of 2027<\/em><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                <strong>9:35am - 9:45am | Break <\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-4\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-4\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-4\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-4\">\n                <strong>9:50am - 10:40am | <\/strong><strong>Lab Experiences<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h3><strong>Bondurant Hall LL100:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/people\/bria-dunn\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Bria Dunn, PT, DPT<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>180 Medical School Wing D:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a style=\"background-color: #e6e6e6;font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/people\/michael-lewek\/\">Michael Lewek, PT, PhD<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bondurant Hall LL086:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/people\/zoe-sheitman\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Zoe Sheitman, PT, DPT<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Cassidy Plasticity Lab<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-5\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-5\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-5\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-5\">\n                <strong>10:50am - 11:45am | <\/strong><strong>Faculty\/Alumni Panel<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/people\/laurie-ray\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Laurie Ray, PT, PhD [Moderator]<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: inherit;background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/people\/timothy-eckard\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tim Eckard, PT, DPT, PhD<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Division Director<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kyrsten Le, PT, DPT<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>UNC DPT Class of 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/care-services\/doctors\/m\/sarah-mcauliffe-pt-dpt\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Sarah McAuliffe, PT, DPT<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Assistant Professor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Diandrea \u201cDee\u201d McCotter, PT, DPT<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><em>UNC DPT Class of 2015<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-6\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-6\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-6\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-6\">\n                <strong>11:45am - 12:45pm | <\/strong><strong>Lunch<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"> <strong>Beach Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Headshots<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-7\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-7\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-7\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-7\">\n                <strong>1:00pm - 2:00pm | <\/strong><strong>A Day in the Life of a PT Student<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>Bondurant Hall<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Day in the Life of a PT Student<br \/>\n<\/strong>(30 min)<br \/>\n+ <strong>Small Group Discussions<\/strong> (30min)<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-8\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-8\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-8\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-8\">\n                <strong>2:00pm - 2:30pm | <\/strong><strong>Tours + Breaks<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-8\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-9\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-9\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-9\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-9\">\n                <strong>2:30pm - 3:30pm | <\/strong><strong>Application &amp; Admissions<\/strong>            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h2>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><strong>Bondurant Hall G100<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/people\/laurie-ray\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Laurie Ray, PT, PhD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Associate Professor<\/em><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-10\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h2 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-10\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-10\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-10\">\n                <strong>3:30pm - 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