Rehabilitation Science (PhD)

About this programme

The department provides education for medical students, interns, residents, and health professional students in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and prosthetics and orthotics in a comprehensive approach to rehabilitation problems. This includes special diagnostic and evaluative procedures; methods and rationale in the application of principles; and advanced investigation of special problems. In addition, the department conducts a residency training program for the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, two residency training programs in physical therapy for acute care and neurologic physical therapy, and an interdisciplinary PhD in Rehabilitation Science. The department offers curricula leading to the Master of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science.