Physical Therapy
The mission of the Department of Physical Therapy is to:
educate practitioners and scholars in the practice and science of PT and other health-related areas to meet current and future societal needs
advance and apply research and scholarship in rehabilitation sciences and other related fields
promote excellence in care and health outcomes, and to improve quality of life in the populations we serve
provide services that benefit individuals, communities,
the profession of PT and the broader healthcare arenastrategically partner with UI Health, UIC schools and departments, other clinical and academic institutions, and national and international collaborators.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
MS, Rehabilitation and Healthspan Promotion
Doctor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Certificate, Clinical Rehabilitation and Technology Research
Certificate, Healthy Living Practitioner
Certificate, Technology-Based Health Communication and Promotion
$
4 million
Research grant awards
Faculty shape national standards in exercise in the 12th edition of the ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Tanvi Bhatt is named a Distinguished Researcher of the Year in the area of Clinical Sciences
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS
peer-reviewed articles
book chapters
FIRST
Home to the first and only doctoral-level clinical exercise physiology program in the world
Suzann K. Campbell delivers keynote speech during the department's first annual alumni networking event
Over 1,500
Historical publications
Faculty shape national standards in exercise in the 12th edition of the ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Physical Therapy
The mission of the Department of Physical Therapy is to:
educate practitioners and scholars in the practice and science of PT and other health-related areas to meet current and future societal needs
advance and apply research and scholarship in rehabilitation sciences and other related fields
promote excellence in care and health outcomes, and to improve quality of life in the populations we serve
provide services that benefit individuals, communities, the profession of PT and the broader healthcare arena
strategically partner with UI Health, UIC schools and departments, other clinical and academic institutions, and national and international collaborators.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
MS, Rehabilitation and Healthspan Promotion
Doctor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Certificate, Clinical Rehabilitation and Technology Research
Certificate, Healthy Living Practitioner
Certificate, Technology-Based Health Communication and Promotion
$
4 million
Research grant awards
Tanvi Bhatt is named a Distinguished Researcher of the Year in the area of Clinical Sciences
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS
peer-reviewed articles
book chapters
Suzann K. Campbell delivers keynote speech during the department's first annual alumni networking event
Over 1,500
Historical publications
