Matthew Broeckelman Accepted to WSU Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program

2015 May 19

Matthew Broeckelman of Mankato , KS has been accepted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS. He will begin his first classes on May 25, just two weeks after receiving his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Kansas Wesleyan University.

The entry-level DPT program at WSU prepares students to examine, evaluate, diagnose and treat people with disabling conditions resulting from injury, health problems or disease. Through a variety of real world clinical learning experiences facilitated by clinical instructors, students learn to assess the movements of their clients and patients in order to apply appropriate plans that target individual needs.

Broeckelman has been interested in sports and weight lifting since junior high school, and played football until he was injured his senior year of high school. It was through his physical therapist at Jewell County Hospital in Mankato, KS, Tammy Emmott, PT, that he was able to avoid surgery and return to the game he loved at Kansas Wesleyan. She also studies at Wichita State University and inspired him to pursue the field of physical therapy and learn how he might also be able to help injured athletes. On a football scholarship, he completed his bachelor's degree in 2014 from KWU in Exercise Science: Pre-Physical Therapy. He stayed on as Resident Director for Wesley Hall and pursued KWU's accelerated MBA degree, graduating May 9, 2015.

"I have a desire to someday start my own physical therapy practice," Broeckelman said. "The skills, knowledge, and confidence I gained from the MBA professors will be forever valuable in my professional endeavors."