{"id":237,"date":"2020-06-24T09:02:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T13:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chpscms.smca.ucf.edu\/devpt\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:20:50","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/physicaltherapy\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1555532823889{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 140px !important;padding-bottom: 140px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/kptbeta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2019\/04\/PTevents2.jpg?id=1153) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-4&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527858038636{padding-right: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeTitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tProgram Events\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeSubtitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n\t\t\t\tUCF Physical Therapy\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478285673{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #fecb2f !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478351304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478366376{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Toggle navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2VjdGlvbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyd2hpdGVjb2F0JTIyJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJhdXRvLXNlY3Rpb24lMjIlMjBkYXRhLXNlY3Rpb24tbGluay10aXRsZSUzRCUyMldoaXRlJTIwQ29hdCUyMENlcmVtb255JTIyJTIwcm9sZSUzRCUyMnJlZ2lvbiUyMiUyMGFyaWEtbGFiZWwlM0QlMjJXaGl0ZSUyMENvYXQlMjBDZXJlbW9ueSUyMiUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tWhite Coat Ceremony\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;244&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The UCF Doctor of Physical Therapy Program has been hosting the White Coat Ceremony since 2009. This ceremony marks the transition of our doctoral students from the didactic portion of the curriculum, which focuses on basic and clinical sciences, to the clinical portion, which emphasizes full-time internships and evidence-based practice. 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This ceremony allows the program to formally recognize the achievements of its graduating students who will be entering the distinguished profession of physical therapy. The event features a keynote speaker, a recitation of the professional oath of physical therapy practice, and the presentation of student awards, including those in Professional Service, Research Excellence, Clinical Excellence and Academic Achievement. Following the event, the students attend the university graduation ceremony, in which all doctoral candidates are hooded on stage by their advisors and the college&#8217;s dean.<\/p>\n<p>In the United States, academic tradition requires the graduate degree hood to be lined with the official colors of the institution granting the degree, and it be lined with the specific branch or learning it signifies. 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This is an opportunity for prospective students to learn about the program, tour the facilities, meet the faculty, and connect with current students.<\/p>\n<p>If you are unable to attend an Open House, schedule an individualized advising session by emailing <a href=\"mailto:ptinfo@ucf.edu\">ptinfo@ucf.edu<\/a>. Also, check out the virtual tour of the program\u2019s facilities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1763572832538{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;]Please check back in Summer 2026 for details about the next Open House![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1736531273028{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}&#8221;]The DPT program hosts in-person Open House events once a year. 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