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2021 Annual Bulletin
Leading discovery and innovation to improve movement, participation, health, and wellness for individuals and society through excellence in education, research, clinical care, and service.
Latest News
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Worried about falling? Here are 5 tips to avoid dangerous tumbles, other injuries.Opens in a new window
Aug 9, 2021Professor Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley was referenced in a Washington Post article discussing falls as the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among the elderly in the United States, leading to the deaths of at least 30,000 of them each year.Opens in a new window Full story -
Could my child’s clumsiness be a sign of a coordination disorder?Opens in a new window
Aug 9, 2021Associate Professor Lisa Dannemiller was quoted in a recent article in The Washington Post discussing developmental coordination disorder.Opens in a new window Full story -
Faculty Resident Elizabeth Fonken
Jul 12, 2021The University of Colorado Physical Therapy Program is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Fonken, PT, DPT as the first resident of the Faculty Residency Program. The program received notice of candidacy in January 2021.Full story
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Program outcomes can be found by viewing our Outcomes & Demographics page.
The Program follows University policies to
facilitate equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for faculty, staff and prospective/enrolled students, by following policies of the Office of Equity and the Regent's laws and Policies, Article 10, non discrimination.
University Strategic Priority
Affirmative Action
The Physical Therapy Program at University of Colorado is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; 703-706-3245; accreditation@apta.org;
http://www.capteonline.org. If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 303-724-2878 or e-mail vonelle.kelly@cuanschutz.edu
On November 3, 2020, the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) reaffirmed the accreditation status based upon compliance with all of the evaluative criteria. The
accreditation status remains in effect for the full 10 year period until 2031 at which time the accreditation status will undergo a self-study report and on-site review.
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University of Colorado Physical Therapy Program is a member of the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) which supports academic institutions to strive for excellence in physical therapist education. We encourage faculty, clinical
educators, academic administrators and students interested in pursuing teaching to check out acapt.org.
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