Latest Departmental News

UI Carver College of Medicine Investiture Ceremony to celebrate endowed professorships to Sluka, Petkov, Tomchik

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
University of Iowa Health Care faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend an investiture ceremony honoring Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD; Christopher Petkov, PhD; and Seth Tomchik, PhD, at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Q&A: Jacob Norton, Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Q&A: Alex Lewis, Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Upcoming Events

PTRS Educational Summit

The date for our 2026 PTRS Educational Summit will be scheduled soon. 

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UI Physical Therapy Apparel Order

The Physical Therapy Student Organization (PTSO) organizes a clothing order in the fall and spring to support their organization. Their spring order will be opening soon. To receive an email notification once the order is open, please email us at physical-therapy@uiowa.edu.  

Alumni Newsletters

The alumni newsletters provide an opportunity for us to share many of the accomplishments of previous classmates, faculty, and staff from the UI Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Community at Iowa.  These newsletters will go out annually to keep you informed of the new developments and future plans within the department.

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College of Medicine Events

Quad Cities Mini Medical School – Beyond the Bump: Latest in Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Medicine promotional image

Quad Cities Mini Medical School – Beyond the Bump: Latest in Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Medicine

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 5:15pm to 7:30pm
St. Ambrose University - Rogalski Center Ball Room

Exploring how maternal, fetal, and neonatal medicine affects everyone’s health

Maternal and fetal medicine isn’t just for babies. Pregnancy and birth outcomes affect everyone’s health. Join us for an educational event to explore the latest from Iowa’s research leaders and how advancements in maternity care and neonatal medicine support critical health needs in our state.

This evening program will help you understand pre-eclampsia, fetal movement monitoring, and how the neonatal immune system...

Pain Interest Group Workshop - Walter Saide, PhD promotional image

Pain Interest Group Workshop - Walter Saide, PhD

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

Mutations of PRKAR1B produce robust deficits in learning, development, and nociception

Walter Saide, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Stefan Strack's Lab

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ACB Seminar Series - Patrick Link

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Patrick Link, an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering will present a seminar titled "Myeloperoxidase Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis by Inhibiting Cathepsin K to Bias the Lung Toward ECM Accumulation."

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Rui Zhao promotional image

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Rui Zhao

Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

This event is open to the public.

Mechanisms and Modulation of 5' Splice Site Recognition

Rui Zhao, PhD
University of Colorado Anschutz

Faculty Host: Lori Wallrath, PhD

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 2/26/2026

Thursday, February 26, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
General Hospital

"Polishing the crystal ball: improving prognostication during serious illness" by Brian Gehlbach, MD