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Aug 20, 2025 by Zachary Noriega

Courtney Kinniburgh, PT, DPT successfully completed the 2024–2025 Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå. Courtney will be continuing her journey in pediatric care as she steps into a full-time inpatient acute care role at Children’s Hospital Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå this September. She shares her insights from her time in residency.

May 6, 2025

Amy McDevitt, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, was featured in Episode 64 of the The Tactile Traveler podcast on NPR, where she discussed proper standing techniques particularly for blind and low-vision people.

May 2, 2025

Dr. Cory Christiansen, Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and team, were featured in this CU Anschutz article for the SPARX3 randomized clinical trial which seeks to lessen the hold of Parkinson's Disease for patients.

Apr 25, 2025

Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, was featured in this CU Anschutz Today article about knee replacement surgery and recovery.

Apr 28, 2025 by Zachary Noriega

CU Physical Therapy congratulates Dr. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley on being selected to deliver the annual Carol B. Lewis Lecture in 2025, and Dr. Dan Malone on being named the 2026 Linda Crane Memorial Lecture awardee.

Apr 18, 2025

Current CU DPT student Mak Callender was among those recognized with the Spirit of Anschutz Award by the Office of Student Affairs and Student Senate. This cumulative award recognizes the efforts of a student during their entire tenure at CU Anschutz. These students exemplify the words of the Norlin Charge given at commencement, encouraging students to “bear the university's torch, be the centers of her influence, and promoters of her spirit."

Apr 17, 2025

CU PT alumna Elizabeth Pimentel, PT '78, MA, recalls a memorable patient and her struggles to make peace with the patient’s untimely death in the April edition of APTA Magazine.

Dec 16, 2024 by Zachary Noriega

The CU Physical Therapy Program celebrated the graduation of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2024. Festivities were held over a three-day period, including the CU PT Alumni Association Graduation Party on Thursday, December 12th, the Convocation Ceremony on Friday, December 13th, and Commencement on Saturday, December 14th.

Nov 19, 2024 by Zachary Noriega

Get to know the CU Physical Therapy Alumni Association Award winners Drs. David Bruton and Annie Sirotniak! Learn about their journeys through physical therapy school and life after graduation, and their contributions to the profession of physical therapy and the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå.

Sep 25, 2024

Dr. Michael Harris-Love is the 2024 winner of the Northern Arizona University College of Health and Human Services President’s Alumni Award. Get to know him, his pathway to becoming a physical therapist, and what it means to him to be recognized with this award.

Oct 10, 2024

The CU Physical Therapy Program concludes our celebration of National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month by spotlighting current CU DPT student Gio Beltran.

Oct 8, 2024

The CU Physical Therapy Program continues our celebration of National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month by spotlighting current CU DPT student Cecilia Loya.

Oct 4, 2024

The CU Physical Therapy Program continues our celebration of National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month by spotlighting current CU DPT student Karina Herrera.

Oct 1, 2024

When Kenda Fuller looked back at her work over the years, she recognized that despite the changes that were happening in the world, she was surrounded only by colleagues and patients who reflected her own status: white and middle class. "Approaching my retirement, I reflected on my legacy. I couldn't leave the field without reaching back to my concern about diversity."

Sep 27, 2024

The CU Physical Therapy Program continues our celebration of National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month by spotlighting current CU DPT student Zabrina Motwani Condor.

Aug 29, 2024

Congratulations to Drs. Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley and Cari Levy, whom are partners to the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute, have received funding from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging to establish a national network structure to include more nursing home residents in clinical trials.

Sep 18, 2024 by CU Physical Therapy

The CU Physical Therapy Program kicks off our celebration of National Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month by spotlighting current CU DPT student Andres Ortiz Torres.

Jul 23, 2024 by Zachary Noriega

Cory Christiansen, PT, PhD, Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, has been recognized as a 2024 Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (FAPTA) at the APTA Leadership Congress in Kansas City. The fellow designation is the association’s highest membership category which is awarded to physical therapists whose careers demonstrate unwavering commitment to the profession and demonstrated leadership across education, practice, research, and advocacy.

Jul 15, 2024 by Zachary Noriega

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, our inaugural hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy cohort participated in the Class of 2026 White Coat and Oath Ceremony at the Hybl Center located at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Springs (UCCS Campus).

Jun 28, 2024 by CU Physical Therapy

The findings of the longitudinal study titled ‘Prognostic value of tissue bridges in cervical spinal cord injury: a longitudinal, multicenter, retrospective cohort study’ that are described in this article have the potential to change clinical practice and were just published in The Lancet Neurology which is the world-leading Clinical Neurology journal.