Department of Physical Therapy
April 7, 2022
Program’s New Motion Analysis Equipment Enhances Research, Education
Mobility has come to the motion capture technology that the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy uses for teaching graduate students and for research. Plans call for its use to be extended to patient care in the near future.
March 2, 2022
Virtual Festivities Celebrate College’s Half-Century Milestone
Although the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many of the festivities online, the UAMS College of Health Professions still managed to celebrate 50 years of excellence.
July 8, 2021
Spotlight on the Department of Physical Therapy
The 2021 Doctor of Physical Therapy graduating class was our fourth cohort to graduate since the program opened its doors in August 2015, and the second cohort to graduate in the middle of a pandemic. With half of our graduations occurring during Covid restrictions, we almost can’t remember “normal.” The fact that both cohorts graduated…
November 3, 2020
College Honors Three Faculty Members
The College of Health Professions recognized three exceptional faculty members this semester.
July 15, 2019
New College of Health Professions Faculty
The College of Health Professions welcomes our newest faculty members!
August 21, 2018
UAMS College of Health Professions Physical Therapy Program Earns Full Accreditation
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
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
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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