physical therapy
October 10, 2025
Fayetteville Physical Therapist Displays Passion for Neurologic Care

When Austin Miller, PT, DPT, walked across the stage to receive his doctorate in physical therapy, he knew he wanted to dedicate his career to helping patients with neurologic conditions. His passion became deeply personal years earlier, when his best friend was left paralyzed after an accident. Miller served as a caregiver during his friend’s…
August 26, 2025
UAMS Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 Achieves 100% First-Time Pass Rate on National Licensing Exam

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2025 has achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE), marking the third consecutive year that the program has reached this milestone. The exam, taken at the end of July, serves as the national…
September 9, 2024
Physical Therapy Class of 2024 Achieves 100% First-Attempt Pass Rate on Board Exams

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2024 accomplished a remarkable feat by achieving a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Board Exam. All seven graduating classes in the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Health Professions have had an overall pass…
October 19, 2023
UAMS to Offer Free Physical Therapy Screening Oct. 27 at Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a physical therapy screening event on Oct. 27 in Fayetteville aimed at helping individuals of all ages regain their mobility, reduce pain and enhance their overall wellness. Faculty and students from the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus…
February 13, 2023
UAMS Physical Therapy Students Offering Free “Walk With Ease” Online Classes

FAYETTEVILLE — Physical Therapy students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus are offering Walk With Ease classes at no cost to participants starting Feb. 15. The classes are all virtual via weekly Zoom meetings with certified group leaders. Walk With Ease, which was developed by the Arthritis Foundation, is…
January 19, 2021
UAMS Health Launches Back and Neck Clinic

LITTLE ROCK — The new UAMS Health Back and Neck Clinic launched today, combining the best of established programs to offer team-based care at one convenient location, 10815 Colonel Glenn Road in Little Rock.
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…
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.
February 26, 2016
UAMS Impact on Arkansas ‘Stronger Than Ever’

Feb. 26, 2016 | Pointing to measurements of academic, clinical and research productivity, UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., voiced optimism and pride at the work UAMS is doing in its health and health improvement mission for Arkansas during his annual State of the University report on Feb. 23. However, the university is also facing several…
June 11, 2015
UAMS Celebrates Physical Therapy Students, Power of Therapy

June 11, 2015 | UAMS welcomed the first 24 students to the Doctor of Physical Therapy program on its northwest Arkansas campus during a June 9 event that also reunited a longtime program supporter with the therapist who helped him overcome polio-induced paralysis as a teenager. Students in the program, based on the Fayetteville campus, will…
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