Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy students putting on white coats
Physical Therapy Program Celebrates Students, Faculty at Convocation
Words of advice, praise, and encouragement were offered up at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Physical Therapy (PT) Convocation to help first-year students reflect on the journey ahead.
Physical therapy students practicing on one another
Passing with Flying Colors
Graduates from the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Physical Therapy (PT) Program have, for the seventh consecutive year, achieved a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE).
Physical Therapy Class of 2016 has a group hug on stage
2016 Doctor of Physical Therapy Awards Ceremony
The Class of 2016 and SMHS faculty gathered to recognize and award leadership, academic excellence, and service commitment at the annual ceremony.
Dr. Ken Harwood and Dr. Jesse Pines Contribute to Health Care Cost Institute’s Policy Brief on Direct Access to Physical Therapy
George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty in partnership with the University of Washington, Department of Family Medicine co-authored a policy brief that focuses on whether unrestricted direct access to physical therapy reduces utilization and health spending. The brief was…
Joyce Maring posing for a portrait
Joyce Maring, Ed.D., D.P.T., P.T., Participates in Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering (ELATE) Fellowship Program
Joyce Maring, Ed.D., D.P.T., P.T., program director for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Health Care Sciences, and associate professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, joins an elite group of 31 academic women leaders in the fields…
Two students shake hands at the Physical Therapy convocation
Physical Therapy Program Hosts Convocation and White Coat Ceremony
The Oct. 23 event featured spinal cord injury rehabilitation expert Edelle Field-Fote, Ph.D., an awards ceremony, and first-year physical therapy students’ donning of the white coat.
A hand holding a baby's foot
Physical Therapy Program Introduces The Johns Hopkins and The George Washington University Pediatric Residency
The one-year pediatric residency combines clinical and educational components.
Physical Therapy students standing with an award
The George Washington University PT Students Recognized by Foundation for Physical Therapy
The Foundation for Physical Therapy recognized GW’s Physical Therapy Program with the Award of Merit for the 2014-2015 Miami-Marquette Challenge.
The Department of Physical Therapy class of 2015 posing together
2015 DPT Awards Ceremony Punctuated with Tears and Applause
Faculty and students recognize talent, hard work, and dedication at ceremony during graduation weekend.
Students stand together in their white coats
At the Heart of Excellence
SMHS celebrated incoming class, outstanding current physical therapy students, and resident alumni during the annual White Coat Ceremony and Convocation on Sept. 17.
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