UIC Department of Physical Therapy

UIC Department of Physical Therapy The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Applied Health Sciences

Preseason with UIC Baseball ⚾️🔥Students from the UIC DPT Class of 2028 recently stepped out of the classroom and into th...
09/03/2026

Preseason with UIC Baseball ⚾️🔥

Students from the UIC DPT Class of 2028 recently stepped out of the classroom and into the world of collegiate athletics, participating in preseason screenings with UIC Baseball!

Students had the opportunity to work with UIC student-athletes and apply their developing examination and assessment skills in a real-world sports setting.

Experiences like these are a great way to connect what our students are learning in the classroom and lab with clinical practice while continuing to strengthen the collaboration between UIC Physical Therapy and UIC Athletics.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this experience possible, and best of luck to UIC Baseball as they prepare for the season ahead! ⚾️🔥

09/02/2026

At , our work may involve advanced technology, new discoveries and complex health challenges. But at the center of it all are people.

The summer 2026 issue of Applied Health Sciences Magazine introduces you to some of them: a graduate student helping children discover the possibilities of healthy cooking, a faculty member sustaining an 18-year partnership advancing disability inclusion, a researcher finding new ways to make science accessible, and a scholarship carrying a physical therapist’s legacy forward.

Their stories remind us that meaningful change happens through connection, collaboration and a commitment to helping people live healthy, self-determined lives.

Explore the latest issue: https://ahs.uic.edu/magazine-summer-2026/

First Week in the Books! 📚🎉And just like that, a new academic year is underway at UIC DPT!We’re excited to welcome back ...
08/28/2026

First Week in the Books! 📚🎉

And just like that, a new academic year is underway at UIC DPT!

We’re excited to welcome back our Class of 2028 as they begin their second year and officially welcome the Class of 2029 as they start their DPT journey with us! 🎓

And while we may not see them around campus right now, our Class of 2027 is hard at work on clinical rotations, continuing their learning out in the clinic and putting their skills into practice. 💪

After a busy first week of classes, labs, reconnecting with classmates, and meeting new faces, it’s great to have our students back and the halls full again.

Whether learning in the classroom, the lab, or the clinic, we’re excited for another year of learning, growing, and building community together. ❤️💙

Welcome back, everyone. One week down, and we’re just getting started! 🔥

Aloha, Zach! 🌺🤙As Zach Griffith, PT, DPT, MS, CSCS officially completes his UIC Sports Physical Therapy Residency tomorr...
08/27/2026

Aloha, Zach! 🌺🤙

As Zach Griffith, PT, DPT, MS, CSCS officially completes his UIC Sports Physical Therapy Residency tomorrow, we celebrated the end of an incredible year with our traditional residency sendoff luau themed party complete with leis, great food, great speeches, and even better company!

Congratulations, Zach, on an outstanding year. It has been incredible to watch your growth not only as a clinician and professional, but as a person. We are excited to see what comes next as you begin your new position soon! 👀

Of course, no residency sendoff would be complete without another UIC PT Residency tradition. Zach added his signature to the residency cohort frisbee, joining every cohort dating all the way back to our inaugural 2014–2015 residency class. More than a decade of residents and memories on one frisbee; and somehow we’re still finding room for signatures! 😂🥏

Congratulations, Zach! Thank you for an awesome year and for leaving your mark on UIC PT; literally and figuratively.

Here’s to many more residents, many more cohort signatures. 🌺🔥

Sports Residency Capstone Spotlight 🔬🏃Congratulations to Zach Griffith, PT, DPT, MS, CSCS our UIC Sports Physical Therap...
08/26/2026

Sports Residency Capstone Spotlight 🔬🏃

Congratulations to Zach Griffith, PT, DPT, MS, CSCS our UIC Sports Physical Therapy Resident, on an outstanding capstone presentation!

Zach presented “The Effects of Fatiguing Running on Femoral Articular Cartilage Thickness,” highlighting findings from his residency research project using ultrasound imaging to examine changes in femoral articular cartilage thickness following running in healthy recreational runners.

The project produced some fascinating findings and was a great example of integrating sports physical therapy, research, and advanced imaging to explore questions relevant to clinical practice.

A special thank you to Dr. Matt Gauthier, Dr. Lindsay Hannigan, Dr. Shah, and everyone from the Human & Sport Performance Lab, UIC Faculty Practice, and UIC Sports Medicine who helped support Zach and this project along the way.

And what a turnout! 👏 Thank you to our DPT students, faculty, residents, and colleagues who packed the room to support Zach. It was one of our most well-attended resident seminars yet and a great reflection of the UIC PT community.

Outstanding work, Zach! We are excited to celebrate this milestone as you get closer to completing your UIC Sports Physical Therapy Residency! 🔥

UIC Athletics Physicals Day 🔥🏃This week, UIC DPT students and our Sports Physical Therapy Residents participated in UIC ...
08/26/2026

UIC Athletics Physicals Day 🔥🏃

This week, UIC DPT students and our Sports Physical Therapy Residents participated in UIC Athletics Physicals Day, working alongside the UIC Athletics as student-athletes prepare for the season ahead!

Students and residents had the opportunity to apply their skills in a real-world sports setting while gaining valuable hands-on experience as part of the preseason physicals process.

Experiences like these provide another opportunity to connect education with clinical practice while strengthening the collaboration between UIC Physical Therapy and UIC Athletics.

Good luck to all UIC student-athletes as they get ready for another great year! Go Flames! 🔥

🎉 Faculty Promotions! 🎉We’re continuing our celebration of faculty members beginning the academic year at their newly pr...
08/24/2026

🎉 Faculty Promotions! 🎉

We’re continuing our celebration of faculty members beginning the academic year at their newly promoted ranks!

👏 Dr. Laura Thorp, PT, PhD, has been promoted to Clinical Professor. Dr. Thorp has been a valued member of our department for many years and leads our anatomy curriculum and tutoring program.

👏 Dr. Lindsay Hannigan, PhD has been promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. Hannigan is the Director of the Human and Sport Performance Laboratory and contributes extensively to our department’s research and educational missions.

We thank Drs. Thorp and Hannigan for their years of dedication and contributions to our department, college, university, and broader community. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and look forward to their continued contributions in the years ahead.

Congratulations! 🎓👏

Class of 2029, Welcome to our Community 🎓🎉Orientation is officially in the books! On Friday, we welcomed the UIC DPT Cla...
08/22/2026

Class of 2029, Welcome to our Community 🎓🎉

Orientation is officially in the books! On Friday, we welcomed the UIC DPT Class of 2029 to campus as they prepare to begin their journey as physical therapy students.

Throughout orientation, our newest students heard from program and department leadership, participated in informational sessions, connected with current students during a student panel, shared lunch with faculty, and explored campus on a tour led by our second-year students.

A huge thank you to our faculty, staff, and students who helped make orientation a great introduction to the UIC DPT program and campus community!

Classes start Monday, and we’re excited for another year of learning, growing, and building community together. Until then, enjoy those last few moments of summer! ☀️😎

🎉 Faculty Promotions! 🎉Please join us in congratulating two of our faculty members as they begin the academic year at th...
08/20/2026

🎉 Faculty Promotions! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating two of our faculty members as they begin the academic year at their newly promoted ranks!

👏 Lindsey Strieter, Director of the Health and Wellness Academy, has been promoted to Senior Instructor.

👏 Dr. Rich Severin, PT, DPT, PhD, CCS, Program Coordinator of the DPT Program and Director of the Bariatric Surgery Rehabilitation Program, has been promoted to Clinical Associate Professor.

We thank Lindsey and Dr. Severin for their many years of dedicated service and contributions to our department, college, university, and broader community. We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition of their work and look forward to their continued contributions in the years ahead.

Congratulations! 🎓👏

More to come! 🎉

🏃‍♂️ Resident Spotlight: Dr. Benjamin Price, PT, DPT, CSCS | UIC Sports Physical Therapy Resident 🔥Dr. Benjamin Price ea...
08/14/2026

🏃‍♂️ Resident Spotlight: Dr. Benjamin Price, PT, DPT, CSCS | UIC Sports Physical Therapy Resident 🔥

Dr. Benjamin Price earned his DPT from Northwestern University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Indiana University. While at IU, he was involved with the 🚴 Little 500 cycling race and intramural soccer ⚽, continuing his soccer days from high school.

Benjamin is interested in pursuing a career in collegiate athletics and is excited to continue developing his skills in sports physical therapy. 💪

Outside the clinic, he enjoys 📚 reading and 🏃 running along the lake.

👏 Welcome to UIC, Dr. Price! We’re excited to have you as part of our Sports Physical Therapy Residency! 🔥

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