Physical Therapy


August 21, 2018

UAMS College of Health Professions Physical Therapy Program Earns Full Accreditation

Yavonda Chase

FAYETTEVILLE — The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education, allowing graduates to be eligible to become licensed in their profession. The program, part of the Department of Physical Therapy in the College of…


August 9, 2018

Physical Therapy Program Graduates Its First Class

Robert Tolleson

PT First Graduates

For 22 physical therapy students, May 19 was a special day. That’s when they became the first class to graduate from UAMS’ Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. “Being part of the inaugural DPT class at UAMS still feels like a dream,” said Katie Bowin. “I am shocked at how quickly these three years went…


July 14, 2017

PT Program Turns to Plasticized Remains to Teach Anatomy

Yavonda Chase

John Jefferson, Ph.D., P.T., chair and associate professor of the Department of Physical Therapy (PT) in the College of Health Professions, shows how a plasticized cadaver allows students to see in 3D what they see in 2D in their anatomy textbook.

July 14, 2017 | John Jefferson, Ph.D., P.T., chair and associate professor of the Department of Physical Therapy (PT) in the College of Health Professions, thought long and hard about the best way to teach anatomy to physical therapy students when he was setting up the program.



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