The DPT Scholarly Project is one of the final graduate program projects and is a component of DPT 995 and DPT 997. It demonstrates the student’s cumulative knowledge and ability to integrate evidence into practice. The project is focused on a substantive area of professional scholarly interest and displays developing expertise. With mentoring by selected graduate faculty, the student develops an in-depth research project that is either a case report or participation in an experimental or quasi experimental design study. The final scholarly product should benefit an area of professional clinical or educational practice and demonstrate scholarly voice in written work. Ultimately, the scholarly project should demonstrate meaningful commitment and practical application for leadership in improving patient care.
The scholarly project is graded as Pass (P) or Fail (F) within the Capstone I and II courses. Passing Capstone I and II is dependent upon the successful completion of the course objectives. Students must successful complete the Scholarly Project and its dissemination in order to be eligible for graduation.