Physical Therapy is about caring for people who are facing physical impairment. A physical therapist’s goal is to restore a patient’s optimal physical function with support, knowledge, and understanding.
Our mission is to meet the physical therapy needs of Kentucky and contribute to global needs. We strive to develop:
- competent practitioners
- practitioners as critical thinkers
- professional practitioners
- practitioners as health care educators
We accomplish these goals through:
- campuses in Lexington and the Center of Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard, KY
- scholarship, research and creative activities
- public service
- professional socialization
