University of Kentucky Physical Therapy Program

06/08/2026

The UKDPT Class of 2027 is wrapping up their first full-time clinical rotation! We are proud to highlight these students from the Rural Health Campus at the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard, Kentucky, as they continue their journey toward becoming outstanding physical therapists.

A sincere thank you to our clinical instructors and clinical partners for investing your time, expertise, mentorship, and support in the education of our students. Your guidance provides invaluable hands-on learning experiences that help shape the next generation of healthcare professionals.

We appreciate your commitment to clinical education and your dedication to helping our students grow in confidence, competence, and compassionate patient care.

06/05/2026

So grateful for all of our Clinical Instructors and the Site Coordinators of Clinical Education who get our students in the door to build their clinical experience! When it's UK alum, all the sweeter! Check out the Morgans below as a great example. Class of 2027 finishes up their first full-time clinical today!!

We will miss our University of Kentucky PT student Morgan so much! All of our patients loved her and although we hate to see her go back to school to finish her Doctorate, we know she is going to go on and do awesome things! Go be great! 💪

06/04/2026

The future of accessibility and inclusion ⬇️

06/04/2026

Our latest Shoulder to Shoulder Global brigade recently returned, and there are some exciting updates:
The highlight of this brigade was the celebration of the opening of the expanded University of Kentucky Shoulder to Shoulder Health Center in the neighborhood of Carlos Ruiz Burneo, where Lynn English has been involved for 18 years.
In previous years, the physician, nurse, administrator, community health worker and other staff worked in small rooms, sharing space, while patients waited outside, under roof, or under tents until staff were ready for them. When UK teams visited, three times a year, physical therapy was provided in a covered pavilion with open sides, using sheets as dividers for privacy.
The clinic sports a new wing, housing exam rooms, dentistry, pharmacy, lab, health promotion space and offices. There are also 5 accessible bathrooms.
A remodeled space allows for shaded ventilated transitional areas between the new wing and the space now converted into a rehabilitation clinic.
The rehab clinic serves a neighborhood of 40,000 people that has not had any consistent rehabilitation available until now. Receiving rehab required bus travel and costs that exceeded most families’ ability to pay.
Currently STSG employ a part time physical therapist who will serve the clinic. A typical fee for visit if $6.00. We brought many wheelchairs and other equipment which will now be distributed methodically and fitted appropriately without the months-long wait previously required.

Please scroll these photos of before and after. T

Two plaques were revealed one honoring STSG founder Tom Young and our major donor, and one outside the rehab clinic honoring Lynn English, faculty emeritus and driver of the PT presence at STSG.

We are always excited to have alumni and clinical faculty join on the 3 brigades each year! Reach out if interested!!

📸and narrative credits to Lynn English

06/02/2026

📢🦵The UK BioMotion Lab is hiring a PT! This sports medicine and biomechanics research environment focuses on improving recovery after ACL reconstruction, lower extremity sports injuries, and traumatic orthopedic injuries. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys high-quality rehabilitation, objective testing, return-to-sport decision-making, and working at the intersection of clinical care and research.

The PT in this role will evaluate and treat patients enrolled in our research clinical trials, including athletes and active individuals progressing from surgery through return to sport. They will regularly use objective strength and functional testing to guide phased rehabilitation progressions and will work closely with our research team, athletic trainers, coaches, surgeons, and other physical therapists involved in the patient’s care.

There is no insurance billing, and the clinic is designed to support high-quality care, objective decision-making, and research-informed rehabilitation. We offer competitive pay and benefits, a modern clinic with the equipment needed to do this work well, and opportunities, if desired, to contribute to research presentations at national meetings.

Reach out to Dr. Noehren if interested!

Headed by Brian Noehren PT, PhD, FACSM, we study how movement and muscle dysfunction affect pain and function within injured orthopedic populations. Our overarching goal is to develop innovative and effective treatments to improve the quality of life for patients with lower extremity orthopedic inju...

05/22/2026

This May Shoulder to Shoulder Global Brigade took part in a dedication ceremony of the improved clinic....more details to come! Thanks to all who have contributed across almost 2 decades of this interprofessional clinics reach in Ecuador!

05/21/2026

Anyone looking for a little continuing education? Check out our very own Dr. Tim Uhl's offering June 4th.

05/18/2026

Happy First Day of The Last Clinical of PT School to this crew - grateful for the clinical sites and instructors who support their learning!

05/18/2026

🇪🇨Shoulder to Shoulder Global Brigade is underway! Thanks to our students and community volunteers who will be serving in clinics this week. More to come!

05/13/2026

📆Save the date!
UK Professor Dr. Patrick Kitzman has announced the launch of a second Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology (ACAT) site in Morehead, KY

This is a joint venture between UK College of Health Science and UK St. Claire Healthcare


Join and help Celebrate the opening of the new ACAT in Morehead next month — a new resource dedicated to improving accessibility, independence, and quality of life for individuals and families across Eastern Kentucky