Boston
While on campus, students complete most of the program’s in-person labs at the DPT-Boston facility on Tufts’ Medford campus. This location provides students with the quintessential New England college experience but is located only seven stops away from Downtown Boston on the Red Line (subway).
Classroom Specifications
- A modern, spacious classroom for students to work in groups while completing their clinical skills lab sessions and modules
- Exam tables and other physical therapy equipment so that students train in a space that mirrors physical therapy clinics
- Recording equipment to capture all classroom demonstrations
- A comfortable student lounge and well-equipped dining area
Joyce Cummings Center
During clinical skills labs, when both cohorts come together on campus, the DPT-Boston program utilizes ballroom facilities at the newly built Joyce Cummings Center, right in the heart of Tufts University's Medford campus. Its convenient location next to the Tufts/Medford MBTA Green Line station makes it easily accessible for students to visit surrounding areas in Boston. There's even a Starbucks onsite for those looking for a snack or an extra pick-me-up.
Anatomy Lab & Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
To complete Human Anatomy clinical skills lab, students utilize the Tufts University School of Medicine’s state-of-the-art Michael Jaharis Jr. Anatomy Laboratory located in the Health Sciences Campus in Boston. The Anatomy Lab is a modern space designed for students to learn essential anatomical training. It has room for more than 200 students and faculty to work with high-resolution diagnostic imaging and computer screens at each of the 44 dissection tables. There is also an adjacent Technology Enabled Active Learning classroom, based on a design by MIT, which has room for up to 60 students to work at stations set up for interacting with each other and their instructor.
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Interdisciplinary Learning
The Tufts University Health Sciences Campus, which includes the School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, provides a vibrant setting for interdisciplinary education. Students in the DPT program engage in numerous interdisciplinary workshops that focus on inter-professional communication, coordination, and collaboration in healthcare decision-making. The program offers significant interdisciplinary experiences with the Tufts Physician Assistant and Occupational Therapy programs, enriching the learning environment through diverse perspectives and expertise. Being based in Boston enables our program to offer these interactions in person, complementing the remote modalities available through Tufts DPT programs located outside of Boston.