DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Ranked #1 in the Nation by US News & World ReportThe UD Physical Therapy Clinic now OPEN for IN-PERSON and TELEHEALTH appointments! Learn more . . .
The mission of the Department of Physical Therapy is to advance physical therapist practice by providing outstanding entry-level and post-graduate education, translating science to deliver quality clinical services, leading federally funded rehabilitation research, and training the next generation of rehabilitation researchers and leaders of our profession.
Graduate Student Awards
Several UDPT BIOMS students won UD Graduate Student Awards. Congratulations to Moiyad Aljehani for being nominated for the University Dissertation Fellowship, Dana Voinier for winning the University...
UDPT Faculty and Staff Appreciation Video
The UDPT faculty and staff have been working incredibly hard the past few weeks to fit the needs of their students and continue the semester as smoothly as possible. So the UDPT students decided to...
UDPT Faculty Represent Well At The APTA Awards
The UDPT faculty was represented well at this year's APTA awards! Dan White received the Eugene Michels New Investigator Award, Cole Galloway received the...
Dr. Greg Hicks appointed as PI for UD ACCEL program & UD’s Associate VP for Clinical and Translational Research
Congratulations to Dr. Greg Hicks, one of our PT faculty members, on his appointment to Associate Vice President for Clinical and Translational Research for the University and Principal Investigator...
U.S. News and World Report: UDPT Ranked #1 Again
UDPT was ranked as the number 1 Physical Therapy Program again by U.S. News and World Report! None of this would be possible...
Dr. Darcy Reisman was selected as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow
UDPT's Department Chair, Dr. Darcy Reisman, was selected as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)! As the highest honor among APTA membership categories,...
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM
The mission of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program is to educate outstanding entry-level physical therapists who provide excellent physical therapy services, integrate scientific inquiry into their clinical practice and have a well-developed sense of professionalism and social responsibility.
UD PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC
The Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic is the State’s premier outpatient clinic. Located at the University of Delaware, the clinic provides a unique environment where physical therapists, students, and researchers work together to implement cutting-edge treatment to patients from the University and the surrounding community. We are open to the public!
OUR RESEARCH
The faculty of the Department of Physical Therapy has active research programs funded by both national (e.g.-National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Education) and local (e.g.-University of Delaware Research Foundation, UNIDEL) agencies.
Our faculty are actively engaged in the University’s extensive Undergraduate Research Program and mentor a large number of undergraduates in research throughout the year. During the summer, many of the undergraduate researchers in physical therapy labs are part of the Science and Engineering Research Scholars Program and the Peter White Fellowships.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Delaware 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: www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 302-831-8910 or email pt-admissions@udel.edu. Please visit our Student Outcomes page for information on graduation rate, ultimate licensure exam pass rate, and employment rate over the most recent two years. The University of Delaware also offers credentialed residencies in sports, orthopedics, geriatrics, neurology, and acute care. CAPTE does not provide oversight or accreditation of residency programs. Our residency programs are accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).
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540 S College Ave, Newark DE 19713 
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