Physical Therapy

WELCOME

The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Central Arkansas offers a PhD in Physical Therapy degree, a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, and an accredited Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency 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, (see CHBS video) the Department of Physical Therapy is currently chaired by Dr. Kevin Garrison, PT, PhD, Interim Chairperson and Associate Professor.

The Department of Physical Therapy web site provides resources for prospective students, clinical faculty, and physical therapy alumni.  The UCA DPT Brochure 2020-2021 (3-1-2021) provides details regarding admission.

Department of Physical Therapy

Position Opening:  Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy

The University of Central Arkansas (Conway, AR) invites applicants for the position of Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy to begin July 1, 2021.  This is a 12-month, tenure-eligible position. Housed in the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, the Department offers Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and PhD degrees and a pediatric residency program. Currently, the Department includes 15 faculty: nine with the terminal degree of PhD and nine who are ABPTS Board Certified Specialists.  For more information about the position, visit University of Central Arkansas Employment Opportunities | Department Chair-Physical Therapy (uca.edu)

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DPT 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), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100 Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email:accreditation@apta.org; website:http://www.capteonline.org.  If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call (501) 450-3611 or email pt@uca.edu. 



Location

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas (25 miles north of Little Rock) with a population around 65,000.  The Department of Physical Therapy is a member of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences which also provides programs in psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, dietetics, and athletic training.  The PT Department is housed in the Physical Therapy Center that includes over 40,000 square feet of teaching, lab and research space located on Bruce Street between the Prince Center and Estes Stadium (see campus map below).  The building emergency plan (PTC Emergency Procedures) is provided below.  Contact the Department of Physical Therapy directly at (501) 450-3611 or email at pt@uca.edu.

Campus Map

PTC Emergency Procedures

Links

APTA Arkansas arpta.org

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)