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  Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 
  maximizing potential across the lifespan

Welcome to the UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

 

A steel sculpture of a W is in the foreground, with the main UW campus fountain soaring in the background on a beautiful summer day.

 

Vision: A world where all people can fully participate and thrive

Mission: Together we achieve and advance the highest quality rehabilitation care, training, and research

Values: Integrity, Inclusion, Innovation, Impact

The UW Department of Rehabilitation was founded in 1957 by Justus F. Lehmann. Since then, our dedicated faculty and staff have provided the highest quality patient care, education and research in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

In the News

Peter EsselmanAfter 17 years as chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Peter Esselman, MD, MPT, will step down in July 2023.

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