Welcome to the Department of Physical Therapy
Welcome to the University of Florida Department of
Physical Therapy website. The Department of Physical Therapy, located within
the College of Public Health and Health
Professions, consists of a dynamic and growing faculty dedicated to
excellence in education, research, and service. We proudly offer two educational
programs: our Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program
and a very successful Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Rehabilitation
Science (RSD). In addition to these two graduate
level programs, we also offer a Clinical Fellowship
Program in sports and orthopedic physical therapy and house an NIH-funded
T32 Pre-doctoral Training Grant and Rehabilitation
Research Career Development Program (RRCD) K12 grant. The Clinical Fellowship
is offered in collaboration with Shands Rehabilitation Services, one of
the Southeast's premier health systems, affiliated with the University of
Florida.
The academic environment at UF is exceptional, with rigorous
academic programs, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, one of the
largest number of Rehabilitation Centers of Excellence nation-wide, and
a large offering of clinical and research seminars. Ultimately, what makes
the Department of Physical Therapy truly exceptional is the quality and
commitment of the faculty, which has received numerous awards in both teaching
and research.
Andrea Behrman, PhD, PT
is elected a Catherine
Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association, which
is one of the highest honors given by the APTA. Read The Post coverage here.
