Discover What Sets Us Apart
At WashU Medicine’s Program in Physical Therapy, our Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum is designed to prepare you for excellence in patient care. Through an integrated curriculum, innovative assessments, and personalized coaching, you’ll develop the skills, confidence, and clinical reasoning needed to thrive as a physical therapist.
A Leader in Education, Patient Care & Research
The WashU Medicine Program in Physical Therapy advances human health through movement. We prepare tomorrow’s leaders to provide outstanding clinical care and enhance physical function, activity, and participation across the lifespan.
Educating the next
generation of movement experts
Improving health through movement
Advancing movement science through research
Moving Ahead
Moving Ahead is a new podcast that shares inspiring stories and highlights the latest from alumni, faculty and friends of the Program in Physical Therapy.
The Human Movement System Approach
The Program in Physical Therapy has pioneered a unique, movement-based approach to physical therapy. The human movement system is at the core of our approach to physical therapy education, research and patient care.
We aim to create an environment conducive for all students, not just to survive but to thrive academically, personally, and professionally. We want students to express their authentic selves and be an asset to our program, the school of medicine, and, more importantly, the St. Louis community.