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Shane Phillips
Studying obesity and the control of blood flow and cardiovascular responses to diet and exercise interventions
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Brain Plasticity Laboratory
Sangeetha is testing non-invasive brain stimulation paradigms as candidate adjuvants to gait therapy to enhance walking capacity in stroke survivors
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Gay Girolami
Investigating the impact of parent administered interventions for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care unit
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HL-PIVOT
Promoting human resilience and quality of life by increasing healthy living behaviors
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Sangeetha Madhavan
Developing individualized therapeutic approaches to advance existing neurorehabilitation practices using state-of-art technologies
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Developing alternatives
Educating physicians on how physical therapy can be an effective alternative to prescribing opioids
Internationally recognized for academic excellence and accomplishments
Located in the heart of the Illinois Medical District, UIC’s Department of Physical Therapy gives you access to state-of-the-art educational, clinical and research facilities, with proximity to major medical centers in a large urban setting.
Rather than extending the life span (the number of years a person lives), we are committed to prolonging the healthspan–emphasizing high quality of life, free of debilitating disease and dependence. Healthspan is a proactive healthy living model that moves away from the traditional healthcare model, where individuals primarily seek care in the hospital and clinics, oftentimes after becoming well-entrenched in poor health, toward an embedded culture of healthy living right where we live, learn and work.
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Physical Therapy Degrees
Name | Type | Description | Apply |
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Doctor of Physical Therapy | On Campus | Training tomorrow's leaders in physical therapy practice | Apply |
Doctor of Clinical Exercise Physiology | On Campus | Providing unique didactic and practical training opportunities that elevate the professional preparation beyond what is currently available for students who aspire to practice as clinical exercise physiologists | Apply |
MS in Healthspan Promotion and Rehabilitation | On Campus | For scholars and researchers interested in movement dysfunction, functional limitations and the outcomes of rehabilitation on the human body | Apply |
Clinical Rehabilitation and Technology Research Certificate | On Campus | Enhance your communication and scientific writing skills while preparing for graduate curriculum in rehabilitation | Apply |
Healthy Living Practitioner™ Certificate | On Campus or Online | For health professionals who want to assess lifestyle behaviors and subsequently develop and implement Healthy Living Interventions | Apply |
Technology-Based Health Communication and Promotion Certificate | Online | Become proficient in using the web, social media and mobile applications to deliver healthy living interventions and promotions | Apply |

Physical Therapy Residencies
Name | Type | Description | Apply |
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Residency in Sports Physical Therapy | On Campus | For licensed physical therapists looking to perfect their skills as sports practitioners and educators with some of the world's best practitioners | Apply |
Residency in Orthopedic Physical Therapy | On Campus | For licensed physical therapists looking to perfect their skills as orthopedic practitioners and educators with some of the world's best practitioners | Apply |
What makes us great

Physical Therapy Faculty Practice
Our orthopedic outpatient physical therapy faculty practice offers expert consultations, evaluations and interventions without a referral. It’s also home to a unique residency program that provides experience in patient care to Doctor of Physical Therapy students throughout their studies. Undergraduates, residents, DPT students and faculty all learn and work together.
International partnerships
We value international collaborative relationships, and have institutional and individual partnerships around the world. With these partners, we engage in faculty and student exchange; joint research and educational activities; sharing of academic materials; and a formal clinical education exchange.
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Federal University of São Carlos
São Carlos, Brazil
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Manipal University
Karnataka, India
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University of Milan
Milan, Italy
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Al-Ghad International Medical Sciences Colleges
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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Karolinska Institutet
Solna, Sweden
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University of Tromso
Tromso, Norway
Recent News
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Marie Jarrell awarded 2023 Humanitarian Award from the UIC Alumni Association
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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PT researchers guest editors for social justice issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Disease
Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Meet the 2021 AHS Alumni Awards winners
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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Deb Hardtke succeeds Eric Meredith as AHS Alumni Board president
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Upcoming Events
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Sep
28
Prerecorded DPT information session/tour for prospective and admitted students
Thursday -
Oct
19
In-person information session/tour for DPT applicants
Thursday, 10:30 am - 12:45 pmAHS 435 -
Oct
20
Clinical Gross Anatomy of the Lower Limb and Pelvis
8:00 am - 5:30 pmAHS 409This is a multi-day event that takes place Oct. 20 - 21 -
Oct
25
Prerecorded DPT information session/tour for prospective and admitted students
Wednesday -
Nov
27
Prerecorded DPT information session/tour for prospective and admitted students
Monday