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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.

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!!!

🤩🎓Dr. Blakeley Walker is the 2026 Outstanding DPT Student for UCA. Selected by her class and presented by Dr. Lowe on Fr...
08/14/2026

🤩🎓Dr. Blakeley Walker is the 2026 Outstanding DPT Student for UCA. Selected by her class and presented by Dr. Lowe on Friday, August 7, during UCA DPT Convocation Ceremonies hosted the PT Department at Reynolds Performance Hall. Dr. Walker is a member of the UCA Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2026.

Last but certainly not least! This completes all 59 students who become Doctors of Physical Therapy today! Don’t forget ...
08/07/2026

Last but certainly not least!
This completes all 59 students who become Doctors of Physical Therapy today!
Don’t forget to tune in to watch their convocation at 2:00, the link in available in our bio or at https://vimeo.com/event/6084706

Today is the day!!! These lovely students get to walk across the stage in only a few short hours!
08/07/2026

Today is the day!!! These lovely students get to walk across the stage in only a few short hours!

2026 DPT Convocation Ceremony is being held at 2:00 PM today in the Reynolds Performance Hall on campus in Conway. The e...
08/07/2026

2026 DPT Convocation Ceremony is being held at 2:00 PM today in the Reynolds Performance Hall on campus in Conway. The event will be livestreamed.  Here is the link to the stream to share with viewers:
https://vimeo.com/event/6084706.

2026 DPT Convocation Ceremony is being held at 2:00 PM today in the Reynolds Performance Hall on campus in Conway. The e...
08/07/2026

2026 DPT Convocation Ceremony is being held at 2:00 PM today in the Reynolds Performance Hall on campus in Conway. The event will be livestreamed.  Here is the link to the stream to share with viewers:
https://vimeo.com/event/6084706.

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Physical Therapy Center, 300, 201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR
72035

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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