Three north country SUNY schools are providing a seamless pathway for their students to continue their education in the health professions at Upstate Medical University.

SUNY Potsdam has signed a new articulation agreement with Upstate Medical University enabling the seamless transfer for students into Upstate’s College of Health Professions (CHP) popular Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

SUNY Adirondack and SUNY Canton, also recently renewed agreements to create easy transfers to CHP programs.

“These agreements illustrate the benefits the SUNY system can provide its students,” said Katherine Beissner, PT, PhD, dean of Upstate’s College of Health Professions. “It helps us attract even more highly qualified students at both institutions, who will in turn serve our communities.”

SUNY Potsdam has created a new educational agreement that provides a pathway for its students to secure early admission into Upstate College of Health Professions’ Doctor of Physical Therapy program as students earn their bachelor of science degree in exercise science at SUNY Potsdam.

The 4+3 DPT Early Assurance program guarantees admission to Upstate’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program for SUNY Potsdam exercise science majors, provided they meet all conditions outlined in their acceptance letter. 

“We are thrilled to partner with Upstate Medical University to offer this unique 4+3 program,” said SUNY Potsdam Department of Public Health and Human Performance Chair Tanya Hewitt. “This articulation agreement provides our exercise science students with a clear and assured pathway to a rewarding career in physical therapy,”

SUNY Adirondack and SUNY Canton recently inked renewals of articulation agreements that allow students a smooth transfer into the College of Health Professions’ upper-division health professions programs. Students who are accepted will be transferred with full junior status into the programs.

The agreement with SUNY Adirondack also includes an Early Assurance Program for high school seniors. Students accepted into this program during their senior year of high school are guaranteed admission into both colleges, provided they meet the conditions of acceptance.

Upstate and SUNY Canton have participated in several initiatives over the years, including a memorandum of understanding allowing Upstate to offer their Doctor of Nursing Practice degree remotely through SUNY Canton's Margaret D. Sovie School of Nursing.