Our students aren’t passive learners. At Iowa, you’ll go inside the lab and contribute to world-renowned research working alongside faculty experts to explore the diverse realms of this department.

DPT Program

Our program consistently ranks among the top physical therapy programs in the United States. We are proud of the tradition of excellence that has been established here since the program’s inception in 1942.

100%

Employment rate after completing DPT program

# 2

2026-2027 Ranking by US News and World Report

100%

NPTE pass rate

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Carver College of Medicine Events

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ASM Graduate Student Group Writing Session

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Degowin Blood Drive @ Medical Center Downtown

Thursday, October 22, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm
Medical Center Downtown
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday October 22nd 2026 at the University Center Downtown.

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Joseph Walder Memorial Lecture with Dr. Taekjip Ha, Harvard Medical School

Thursday, October 22, 2026 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

Dr. Ha will be our speaker for the inaugural Joseph Walder Memorial Lecture.

"Genome Maintenance at Higher Resolution"

Taekjip Ha, Ph.D.
George D. Yancopoulos Professor of Pediatrics in honor of Frederick W. Alt
Harvard Medical School
Boston Children’s Hospital
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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