News: Physical Therapy
UCF’s Doctoral Program in Exercise Physiology Ranks No. 1 in Florida
The UCF School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy recently earned the No. 1 ranking in Florida and ninth in the nation for its doctoral program in kinesiology by the National...
UCF Division of Physical Therapy Opens Clinic for UCF, Central Florida Community
This fall semester, the Division of Physical Therapy opened a physical therapy clinic to serve the UCF and greater Orlando communities. The clinic is located inside the Health Center on...
UCF Professors Adjusting to New Class Sizes, Protocols
The first week of the fall semester at UCF is looking very different for both students and professors because of the coronavirus. UCF professor Amanda Groff, who teaches anthropology, says...
New Faculty Members Join CHPS
We are so happy to welcome our new faculty to the College of Health Professions and Sciences for 2020-21! Nine faculty have joined their colleagues in the School of Communication...
UCF and Orlando Health Residency Program Offers DPTs Advanced Neurologic Training
Olivia Berry is the latest physical therapist to complete a neurologic residency offered by a partnership between UCF and Orlando Health. The UCF & Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Program offers post-graduate training in...
Amid COVID-19, DPT Students Charge On! to Clinical Education
Students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program look forward to the completion of the rigorous academic portion of their studies done in the first year of the program and progressing into the advanced years of training which involve...
Tracking Progress: High-School Student Brings Technology to Go Baby Go!
At 15, Will Johnson is not quite old enough to drive one of the high-performance cars serviced by his father’s company, JMS Chip. However, he and his father, Christopher Johnson,...
CHPS Programs Gain STEM Designation
Programs in the Division of Kinesiology are now designated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), thanks to recent approval by the State of Florida. David Fukuda The change in the Classification of...
How Alzheimer’s Disease Impacts Patient, Family and Friends and How to Rally Support in the Community
While everyone occasionally forgets a name, or why they entered a room, changes in cognition and behaviors might be indicators of something more serious. These could be signs of dementia...
Physical Therapy Clinical Faculty Member Helps Patients Achieve Their Goals
Sheila Klausner has always viewed her profession as a physical therapist as more than a job – it’s her calling. She took her passion as an athlete and turned it...
