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

# 3

2025 Ranking by US News and World Report

100%

NPTE pass rate

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TENS improves pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia

Friday, March 27, 2026
Jennifer Brown
DPT Q&A Sessions

Spring 2026 Iowa DPT Q&A Sessions

Monday, March 2, 2026
University of Iowa Department of Physical Therapy & Rehab Science
Physical therapy graduate Isabelle Bennett on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.

Q&A: Isabelle Bennett on finding confidence, community, and a calling in physical therapy

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Amy Dykstra

Carver College of Medicine Events

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Pain Interest Group Workshop - Angela Smith (Sluka Lab)

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

Hypothalamic A11 dopamine neurons in chronic pain

Angela Smith
PhD Student in Dr. Kathleen Sluka's Lab

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Anne Martin

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Anne Martin, an Assistant Professor of Biology will present a seminar titled "Uncovering the Molecular Mechanisms of Synapse Coordination."

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Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshop, Taylor Jay, PhD

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building

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