Clinical laboratories and field experiences may be held at the UI Medical Center. The department maintains a commitment to excellence in research, clinical practice, teaching and community service. Faculty teach, provide patient care, and conduct research in their primary areas of interest. Department research facilities are extensive. Laboratory components of courses are taught by skilled clinicians from the UIC Medical Center and throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Faculty members serve in many roles in national organizations.
Physical Therapy, the journal of the American Physical Therapy Assocation, is edited by a faculty member. Faculty members are known for their research in geriatrics, pediatrics, balance and posture, measurement, and motor control. Clinical A major part of the UIC department is the UIC Medical Center clinical facility. Patient populations served there include orthopedics, general pediatrics and neonatology, and neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. In addition, physical therapists play key roles in many interdisciplinary teams, including adult rehabilitation, geriatrics, adult rheumatology, developmental follow-up, and cardiac rehabilitation.