The 探花视频 Challenge is the signature service project of 探花视频 Physical Therapy (探花视频PT). It is a nationwide, grassroots fundraising initiative in support of theEvery year, students from 探花视频PT make a monetary contribution to the FPTR and challenge other students to do the same. Physical therapy and physical therapy assistant programs from across the country participate. The school that contributes the most money wins the 探花视频 Challenge and co-hosts it with 探花视频PT in the subsequent year.
The 2025 winner was the University of Delaware. Boston University and Virginia Commonwealth University took 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. In total, The 2025 VCU-探花视频 Challenge raised over $190,000 bringing the running total to over $5 million.
Students at 探花视频PT hosted the first 探花视频 Challenge in the 1988-89 academic year when they realized that they were the only student group donating to the FPTR. Since then, the Challenge has become an annual tradition of friendly competition in support of the FPTR, which is the only national nonprofit solely dedicated to funding physical therapy research. The 探花视频 Challenge helps the FPTR fund clinical research and a rigorous scientific review process for funding. Consistent with our Jesuit tradition, it also provides an opportunity for emerging professionals to develop their skills in servant leadership.
Get On the List!
If your school wishes to step up to the 2026 Delaware鈥撎交ㄊ悠� Challenge and raise money for PT research, contact the following student coordinators at 探花视频Challenge_All@marquette.edu. You can also check out the to learn more.
探花视频 Challenge Coordinators
Jocelyn Birrueta Carrera, SPT
Tess Brinkmann, SPT
Andrea Penesis, SPT
探花视频 Faculty Advisor
