The population of URM in the health-related professions does not reflect the increasing population of minorities in the United States. The physical therapy profession is no exception to this – the lack of diversity in the physical therapy field does not mirror the U.S. population nor has it improved with the growth of the profession. There are many initiatives and programs with the centrality on diversity in physical therapy programs, however there still remains a paucity of enrolled URM students in DPT programs AND in URM licensed PTs.
The population of underrepresented minorities (URM) in the health-related professions does not reflect the increasing population of minorities in the United States. The physical therapy profession is no exception to this – the lack of diversity in the physical therapy field does not mirror the U.S. population nor has it improved with the growth of the profession. There are many initiatives and programs with the centrality on diversity in physical therapy programs, however there still remains a paucity of enrolled URM students in DPT programs and in URM licensed PTs.
