Physical Therapy

The Physical Therapy Program at SMHS celebrated 20 years at GW during their anniversary celebration in January.

More than 1,000 visitors toured the GW Health Village at the NBC4/Telemundo44 Health and Fitness Expo.

For the first time, the Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy presented an award to honor an outstanding physical therapy educator. Ellen Costello, PT, PhD, director of the SMHS PT Program, received the inaugural award.

For the ninth consecutive year, all of the graduates from the 2018 SMHS Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy passed the National Physical Therapy Licensing Examination on their first attempt.

Joshua D’Angelo, DPT ’13, was among this year’s nine GW alumni honored with a 2018 Alumni Achievement Award for career accomplishments and service to the university. 

Assisted by second-year PT students, members of the SMHS Physical Therapy Class of 2021 slipped their arms into the sleeves of their new white coats during the PT Convocation and White Coat ceremony.

First-year MD, PT, and PA students volunteered with the Special Olympics Young Athletes program for Community Service Day.

SMHS physician assistant and physical therapy graduates are carrying on a new tradition with exceptional results: donating funds to provide white coats to incoming classes.

Class of 2018 Physical Therapy students were celebrated and honored during the SMHS PT Awards ceremony.

Kenneth Harwood, PhD, director of the program in health care quality, spoke to NPR about a recent study he coauthored that suggest physical therapy for lower back pain may reduce the use of opioids.