UF Department of Physical Therapy

APTA's Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program course, taught by our very own Dr. Gina Musolino, will be held at the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital -- University Campus on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13.

Click the link to sign up today!

2026 American Physical Therapy Association Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program | Brooks Institute of Higher Learning Course Description: The Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP) is a voluntary program designed primarily for people interested in or involved with clinical education, such as clinical instructors, site coordinators of clinical education, and directors of clinical education. It is recognized...

Mark your calendars 🗓️

Join us on September 25th, 2026 as we host a DPT Open House from 9:30am-12:30pm.

You can register through the link in our story.

We look forward to seeing you there! 👋

UF DPT Class of 2029 🐊

As orientation ends, we welcome 73 new DPT students to our program!

Thank you to all the hard work of our faculty and staff that make orientation possible.

And to the Class of ‘29, we’re just getting started 🫡

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but wait there’s more…

10 more members join the cast of 2029 as we welcome a total of 73 new students to the UF DPT program 🎉

Get to know these new Gators as we start this adventure together *very* soon 👏

more fresh faces join the PT family 🥲

A warm welcome to 8 more PT Gators as we near the start of the semester 👀

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join a kickball team, they said

A hardened group of 2nd year UF DPT students returned to campus at the start of the summer semester fresh off their first full time clinical experience. Tension between the faculty/ staff and students heightened over the course of the summer as taunts were exchanged, a challenge issued, and building antagonism culminated in a meeting of two opposing forces on the hallowed grounds of Squirrel Ridge Park.

As dark clouds rolled across the sky, parents rushed their children from the nearby playground fearing what was to come. Diplomacy had failed and a summer’s worth of conflict was about to be decided as feuding nations have for centuries; on the kickball field.

The game started badly for the faculty and staff as their starting pitcher was hit hard including an “inside the infield” home run. A lesser team would have wilted but this faculty/staff team was special. Two relief pitchers kept the students off balance and the faculty and staff showed total disregard for their bodily health with several diving catches. Slowly, the faculty and staff clawed their way back into the game.

At the end, the faculty and staff losing streak was extended to 7 years as the students won 7 to 4. Despite the outcome, handshakes were exchanged, a trophy raised, and a great time was had by all.

The faculty/ staff will console themselves for another year knowing they would have dominated this game had it been played in the 1990s.

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Bishop for being elected as an Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists!

"Honorary Fellowship recognizes individuals who have made substantial, historical contributions to the advancement of the current standard of practice for orthopedic manual therapy on a national scope."

Dr. Bishop will be recognized at the 2026 AAOMPT Annual Conference this fall in Buffalo, New York.

nice coats 🥼

Congratulations to the DPT Class of 2026, you did that! It was a pleasure having you in our PT Gator family, and we wish you all success and happiness in the future. 🧡💙

Thank you to the Barbara C. White Lecturer, Dr. Skye Donovan, and to all our faculty and staff who support the program day in and day out.

A special thank you to Bob and Donna Goldstein for donating the white coats and putting a smile on so many of our students’ faces.

CO ‘26 award winners:
- Martha C. Wroe Outstanding Clinical Student Award: Mary Cooper Owens
- Clinical Instructor (CI) of the Year: Kyle Proctor