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UCA- Physical Therapy Posts, Pictures and Updates from the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Central Arkansas

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 Dr. Kevin Garrison, PT, PhD.

Wonder what we’ve been up to so far? We are all about the upper extremities and upper body right now! Also meet our Kine...
09/02/2026

Wonder what we’ve been up to so far?

We are all about the upper extremities and upper body right now! Also meet our Kinesiology TA’s, Beth and Megan! They are helping teach the first years palpation, manual muscle tests, and range of motion. Our second years are currently learning special tests and mobilizations in MSK I and learning upper extremity exercises to use in the clinic!

Reminder! Prospective DPT students, our deadline for PTCAS is October 1st! Don’t wait until the last minute to submit an...
09/01/2026

Reminder! Prospective DPT students, our deadline for PTCAS is October 1st! Don’t wait until the last minute to submit and double check you have everything completed! You got this!💫

👏🏼UCA PT hosted a Clinical Educator’s Course on August 28 presented by Dr. Misty Booth, Dr. Brian Odom and Dr. Melissa A...
08/31/2026

👏🏼UCA PT hosted a Clinical Educator’s Course on August 28 presented by Dr. Misty Booth, Dr. Brian Odom and Dr. Melissa Allen entitled "Enhancing Clinical Experiences and Integrating Entry-Level Curricular Competencies and Movement Analysis Across Clinical Practice Settings".  Dr. Allen shared perspectives on Neurologic Physical Therapy Competencies and movement analysis frameworks with integration across practice settings. Dr. Odom provided guidance on effective strategies for preparing for and orienting students in the clinic. Dr. Booth introduced Master Adaptive Learning in the clinical setting as well as student-focused strategies in clinical education. We appreciate each clinical faculty member for their commitment to providing excellent clinical education and giving back to the profession!  

First years in their first clinical foundations lab this week! Learning how to transfer patients safely!🏥
08/28/2026

First years in their first clinical foundations lab this week! Learning how to transfer patients safely!🏥

3 Perfect Scores on the NPTE by Anna Beth Raley, Keasha Owens and Ashlyn Chambers Arnold for UCA DPT2026. Each received ...
08/26/2026

3 Perfect Scores on the NPTE by Anna Beth Raley, Keasha Owens and Ashlyn Chambers Arnold for UCA DPT2026. Each received a perfect score of 800 on the July National Physical Therapy Exam. So proud of the DPT Class of 2026!

Congratulations to Drs. Leah Lowe, Lynn Holloway, and Sandra Kemper! They received the IPE Excellence and Innovation Awa...
08/22/2026

Congratulations to Drs. Leah Lowe, Lynn Holloway, and Sandra Kemper! They received the IPE Excellence and Innovation Award for their work with Go Baby Go!

Go Baby Go is a program that allows students and faculty to work together with children with mobility needs. These different programs (OT, PT, speech) work together to create adaptive vehicles for these individuals for a fun day of racing! This program has been an outstanding example of how interprofessional teams and education should function! It allows students to take initiative and work with each other to achieve a collective goal of making a difference in the lives of those in our community.

UCA DPT class of 2029 is ready to start! The last two days have been filled with fun events put on by the PT club! A h...
08/19/2026

UCA DPT class of 2029 is ready to start!

The last two days have been filled with fun events put on by the PT club! A huge thank you to Pediatrics Plus for providing a great breakfast this morning to get it started right!

Thank you to the rest of our local donors for helping with this event: the UCA bookstore, Stoby’s, Hungry Howie’s, Conway Family Bowl, Hodge Fitness, David’s Burger, Canes, Kassie’s Cookies, Level Ground, Conway Public Library, Shadrach’s, Crumbl, Centennial Bank, Sister Blends, Sonic, Nandos, Maggie’s Cookies, Brick & Forge, Julie’s Sweet Shoppe, Think coffee, Round Mountain Coffee, Papa John’s, Taziki’s, Blue Sail coffee, and Tacos 4 Life

Congrats to the DPT Class of 2026! UCA Physical Therapy is pleased to present the Doctor of Physical Therapy Graduating...
08/17/2026

Congrats to the DPT Class of 2026! UCA Physical Therapy is pleased to present the Doctor of Physical Therapy Graduating Class of 2026. Happy to celebrate this milestone in your life. Also, thank you to class leadership Christopher James, Cameron Burroughs, Cortney Phillips and PT Club Officers Preston Donnell, Julianne Futrell, Abby Gray, Amber Harrell, and Aubrey Leonards.

👏🏼Dr. Chad Lairamore, PT, PhD, FNAP, is the 2026 UCA Joe Finnell Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.  Dr. Brian Odom p...
08/14/2026

👏🏼Dr. Chad Lairamore, PT, PhD, FNAP, is the 2026 UCA Joe Finnell Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.  Dr. Brian Odom presented the award on August 7 during DPT Convocation Ceremonies. Dr. Lairamore is an alumnus of the UCA PT Class of 2000 and completed his PhD in PT at UCA in 2009.  Dr. Lairamore is a Board-certified Geriatric and Neurological Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist Emeritus as well as a Distinguished Scholar and Fellow in the National Academies of Practice.  Dr. Lairamore has a long career of clinical practice, teaching, research publications, book chapters and many presentations as well as leadership roles.  His clinical work was primarily in the area of inpatient rehabilitation while working at Baptist Rehabilitation Institute in Little Rock.  His academic and leadership appointments have included Executive Vice Dean, Chair and Professor at Western University of Health Sciences Department of Physical Therapy and Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at UCA. Currently, Dr. Lairamore is Associate Dean of Interprofessional Education and Community Engagement for the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences as well as the Director of the Community Care Clinic at UCA.  He is honored for his exceptional contributions and impact on the profession. Congratulations!!!

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