Why choose CU Physical Therapy at CU Anschutz?
In addition to our program's academic prestige, accomplished faculty, research initiatives, the University of Colorado has a number of other well-rounded offerings.
Once admitted to the Physical Therapy Program, students will have access to the many resources offered by the Office of Campus Student Services at CU Anschutz, including:
- Student Engagement
- Student Resources
- Student Services
- Student Wellbeing
- Anschutz Wellness Center
Colorado Lifestyle
Students spend a lot of their free time exploring all that Colorado and the immediate Denver area has to offer. CU Anschutz is 25 minutes away from Downtown Denver.
300 days of sunshine
53 mountains over 14,000 feet
26 places to ski and ride
42 state parks
8 mountain ranges
7 national forests
5 river systems
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Colorado Tourism
CU Anschutz was designed to promote interprofessional interaction and education among students from all health professional programs on campus. Physical therapy students routinely interact with other health professionals, such as physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and researchers.
- Collaborative curriculum with students from all medical and healthcare programs on campus
- Interprofessional student groups and learning opportunities
- Over 170 common teaching and learning spaces (lecture halls, computer labs, and group study rooms), which vary in size from 6-to-600-person capacity
- Clinical experience within the first year
- Yearlong internship opportunity
- Content threaded through courses to prepare graduates who are:
- Ethical
- Culturally competent
- Evidence-based
- Patient-centered
We Promote Student Belonging and Value the Unique Perspectives with the CU PT Community
The students, residents, faculty and administration of the University of Colorado School of Medicine (SOM) believe that belonging is a value that is central to the School’s educational, research, community service and health care missions. Therefore, the SOM is committed to building and supporting a sense of belonging among the student body, house staff, faculty and senior administration. As part of our commitment to academic excellence, we reach out to non-traditional students and strive to improve the outcomes of the patients we serve.
The students, residents, faculty and administration of the University of Colorado School of Medicine (SOM) believe that belonging is a value that is central to the School’s educational, research, community service and health care missions. Therefore, the SOM is committed to building and supporting a sense of belonging among the student body, house staff, faculty and senior administration. As part of our commitment to academic excellence, we reach out to non-traditional students and strive to improve the outcomes of the patients we serve.
- Recruit and retain students from all walks of life, including non-traditional students
- Create a culture for students, faculty, and staff that enhances learning, supports career development, and fosters respectful discourse
- Prepare students as leaders for practicing in wide-ranging communities and healthcare settings
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- CU Peru​, an interprofessional global health student-run organization
- Frequent presentations on campus
- Global Health student groups
- Active alumni in global health initiatives
- Various campus-wide interprofessional service-oriented activities
- Stout Street Clinic- A monthly physical therapy clinic for individuals experiencing homeless in downtown Denver
- DAWN Clinic: free clinic in the high need local area
- 9 News Health Fair
- Night Owls- respite care for families who have children with disabilities
- Community patient volunteers in classes
Clinical partnerships with many facilities and sites, including:
- University of Colorado Hospital
- Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- Craig Hospital
- Stout Street Clinic
- Local school districts
- Rural hospitals and clinics