Innovative Facilities

On Campus

DPT students work in the fully equipped McMichael Science Center, which features:

• Three skills laboratories, two set up as musculoskeletal clinics and one as a rehabilitation area
• A 3,000-square-foot office suite and three dedicated classrooms
• Flat-screen TVs and DVD recorders to capture real-time data during examinations
• A 2,000-square-foot Human Anatomy Lab where DPT students build on their knowledge of anatomy while learning from human donors.
• Note: The program will expand to a larger facilty in fall 2011. Learn more.

 Community Partnership

Elon and Alamance Regional Medical Center (ARMC) began a partnership in 1998 when the university launched its physical therapy program. In 2006, Elon and ARMC celebrated the opening of the Center for Fitness and Human Movement on the ARMC campus.

The 4,300-square-foot Center for Fitness and Human Movement features:

• Biomechanics Laboratory -- used to study and treat abnormal gait in adult and pediatric patients as well as research the risk of injury during sports and exercise
• Metabolic Testing Laboratory -- used to evaluate aerobic fitness in patients and athletes
• Vestibular Rehabilitation Center -- used to evaluate and treat individuals who have balance disorders
• Electrophysiology Laboratory -- used to evaluate muscle and brain activity during therapy and sports activities.