Study finds remotely monitored home rehabilitation is feasible and improves physical function for people with pulmonary fibrosis
A remotely monitored, home-based pulmonary rehabilitation program may help people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis stay more active and maintain quality of life.
MPO students and faculty volunteer at mobility clinic
Students and faculty from the Master of Prosthetics & Orthotics Program volunteered at the Össur and Challenged Athletes Foundation Running and Mobility Clinic on August 8 at Seattle University.
Rundell receives subaward for spine surgery recovery study
The study is aimed at helping people recover more successfully after lumbar spine surgery.
Department faculty at ACRM 2026
Faculty will present on pain, TBI, SCI and more at ACRM 2026.
Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Research Seminar: From barriers to access: Exercise in patients with exertional hypoxemia
Learn how remote monitoring may expand access to safe exercise programs for people with lung disease.
Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Research Seminar: Data in the time of DOGE: Why evidence-based practice and policy matter more than ever
Examine how federal policy changes are affecting rehabilitation research, clinical practice, and healthcare decision-making.
Our department at the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals conference
Presentations cover spinal cord injury rehabilitation, clinical care, adaptive sports, and veteran health.
High school students explore rehabilitation research at UW
Local high school students learned about careers and research in physical therapy.
Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Research Seminar: Refining the prognosis of older adults with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis seeking non-operative care
Explore how patient subgroups and prediction models can help guide care for older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Neurology Vocational Services Unit to close after 50 years of service
Neurology Vocational Services Unit will close Sept. 1, 2026.
Department faculty at AAPM&R 2026
Department faculty will present educational sessions, skills labs, workshops, and panel discussions at the 2026 AAPM&R Annual Assembly in Orlando, Florida.
National recognition and faculty presentations at the AOPA 2026 National Assembly
The conference will include national recognition for Cody L. McDonald, PhD, MPH, L/CPO, as well as presentations by Joan E. Sanders, PhD; Brian J. Hafner, PhD; and Geoff Balkman, PhD, CPO.
Department faculty to teach courses at APTA Washington Centennial Conference
Faculty will be presenting courses on advances in Parkinson's Disease and management and rehabilitation of the overhead athlete at APTA Washington.
UW Medical Center – Montlake and Harborview Medical Center recognized among Washington's top physical rehabilitation centers
UW Medical Center – Montlake ranked No. 3, and Harborview Medical Center ranked No. 6 among inpatient physical rehabilitation facilities in Washington.
Seattle Children's earns Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy designations for care and research
The program recently received re-certification as a PPMD Certified Duchenne Care Center and was awarded a Clinical Research Designation.
The future of physical therapy: A conversation with Justin Moore, APTA CEO
Moore will present APTA's new strategic framework and discuss how it prepares the profession to navigate future challenges and opportunities.
Funding available for traumatic brain injury research and quality improvement projects
Apply by 5 p.m. November 2, 2026.