A group of students watching a faculty member provide therapy to a patient

Your Career. Their Care.

True physical therapists need more than just knowledge of rehabilitation. They need compassion, patience and a desire to help patients succeed — whether they’ve had an intensive surgery, a developing medical condition that impacted their body control or an injury. Some days patients will perform well. Some days not. A physical therapist must support their patient every step of the way.

Because of the wide range of needs and the ever-growing demand for physical therapy, where you practice really is up to you . Physical therapists work in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, sports and fitness facilities, even work settings.

At AdventHealth University, you’ll have the opportunity to test your skills in hands-on training, alongside experienced faculty members who will oversee research you’ll conduct. Your work will be published and presented, and you will share your dedication to whole-person healing in our Global Learning Experience.

Our Mission and Vision

Program Mission

Consistent with the values of AHU, the program prepares Doctors of Physical Therapy who promote holistic, person-centered care and wellness through evidence-based practice, leadership, life-long learning, scholarship, and service to local and global communities.

Vision Statement

As valued experts in movement and rehabilitation science, graduates will be the primary professional for movement optimization, health promotion, and prevention.

Hands-On Learning. Real-World Environment.

Our doctorate of physical therapy students experience real patient scenarios and learn how to master equipment in our three laboratories dedicated to physical therapy. Our laboratories are spacious, so students can learn functional movement and make the transition from lecture hall to hands-on training. See at how we make learning engaging.

Two faculty members teaching separate groups of students physical therapy skills.
Physical Therapy Skills Lab. The Physical Therapy Skills Lab is loaded with brand new therapeutic exercise, biophysical agent, gait, and balance equipment. There is significant room to move, as is required for the practice of physical therapy.
A professor demonstrates therapy techniques on a patient to a group of students
Physical Therapy Skills Lab - Hands-on assisted leg exercises.
A student runs on a treadmill while a faculty member and another student observe
Physical Therapy Skills Lab - Running assessment on the treadmill.
A physical therapy teach demonstrates therapy on a child to a group of students
Physical Therapy Skills Lab - Pediatric treatment on a therapy ball.
Physical therapy faculty demonstrates shoulder therapy on a student while another observes
Physical Therapy Skills Lab - Faculty and student perform shoulder mobilization technique
Physical therapy students conduct an experiment in the physical therapy research lab.
Physical Therapy Research Lab. The Physical Therapy Research Lab is a large, open space prepared to accommodate both the students’ and the faculty members' research needs.
Physical Therapy Classroom
Physical Therapy Classroom/Lab.  The Physical Therapy Classroom/Lab was designed to accommodate the need to transition from lecture hall to lab immediately in order to allow the students to practice the hands-on techniques that will be vital to their future practice as physical therapists.
A physical therapy faculty member reviews anatomy with a student using a model in the lab
Physical Therapy Classroom Lab - Examining lower limb and spine.
Two faculty members teaching separate groups of students physical therapy skills.
A professor demonstrates therapy techniques on a patient to a group of students
A student runs on a treadmill while a faculty member and another student observe
A physical therapy teach demonstrates therapy on a child to a group of students
Physical therapy faculty demonstrates shoulder therapy on a student while another observes
Physical therapy students conduct an experiment in the physical therapy research lab.
Physical Therapy Classroom
A physical therapy faculty member reviews anatomy with a student using a model in the lab

Join Us and Learn to Help Patients Feel Whole

As you work toward your doctor of physical therapy degree, you’ll develop skills, make connections and learn to approach your care with the uncommon compassion demonstrated by Christ. In the AdventHealth University Doctor of Physical Therapy program, your experiences will provide you with the training to confront any challenge you may face in your career of service. Get started on your application today.

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