Physical Therapy
WELCOME
PT Faculty and Staff, October 2012
The Department of Physical Therapy at UCA offers a PhD in Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), and a credentialed Residency in Pediatric Physical Therapy Program. The UCA Department of Physical Therapy began graduating students in 1972 as the first PT Program in the state of Arkansas . As a member of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, the Department of Physical Therapy is chaired by Nancy B. Reese, PhD, PT. The Department of Physical Therapy web site provides resources for prospective students, clinical faculty, and physical therapy alumni. See our FAQ UCA DPT sheet of frequently asked questions regarding the UCA DPT Degree.
Save the Date
Physical Therapy Alumni Weekend and Homecoming Weekend will be October 26, 2013. The DPT Class of 2013 is planning a 10 year reunion celebration. A continuing education course will be presented for alumni. Please plan to join us! For more information contact Stacey Stephens at staceys@uca.edu or 510-450-5549.
CSM 2013
Faculty, Students and Alumni recently presented their research at the 2013 Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA held on January 21-24, 2013 in San Diego, CA including a platform presentation by Dr. Charlotte Yates, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, on the use of kanagaroo care in preterm infants. See News and Events
Mission
The mission of the UCA Department of Physical Therapy is to develop outstanding physical therapy professionals and scholars who are practicing autonomously in the global, clinical and research communities and to model excellence in education, research and service.
Accreditation
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Central Arkansas is accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email:accreditation@apta.org; website:http://www.capteonline.org.
Location
The Department of Physical Therapy is a member of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences where programs in psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, dietetics, and athletic training are also provided. The Department is housed in the Physical Therapy Center, which includes over 40,000 square feet of teaching, lab and research space. The PT Center is located on Bruce Street across from the Farris Center between the Prince Center and Estes Stadium (see campus map below).
Faculty Position
The Department of Physical Therapy invites applications for a full time faculty position for a physical therapist to begin as early as August 15, 2012 UCA PT Faculty Announcement.
An additional full time faculty position is available in the area of physiology, pharmacology, pathology, gross anatomy or imaging to begin as early as June 1, 2013 - UCA PT Faculty Announcement.
UCA Physical Therapy Article: A Brief History
"A brief history of physical therapy at UCA" by UCA Archivist Jimmy Bryant appears in the October 29, 2012 edition of the Log Cabin Democrat. The article can be viewed at the following link.
Links
"You Can Be Me" Video and Information for Prospective Students: www.beapt.org
Arkansas Physical Therapy Association (ArPTA)
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Department of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Center, 300 I 201 Dongahey Avenue I Conway, AR 72035
501-450-3611 I FAX 501-450-5822 I pt@uca.edu I uca.edu/pt