The medical profession is one that is constantly shifting; innovation and creativity have been used for thousands of years as tools for necessary growth and advancement in healthcare. It is crucial for the students who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals to receive an education that places emphasis on change, flexibility, and innovation.

Chuck Hazle, PT, DPT, associate professor in the department of physical therapy, was named a 2019 Great Teacher by the UK Alumni Association. 

What would you say is your number one career advantage you received by completing your Physical Therapy education at CHS?

Richard “Mac” V. McDougall, 91, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, in Lexington. Mac moved to Kentucky in 1962 and was the founding director of the UK College of Health Sciences (CHS) Physical Therapy (PT) program in the mid 1960s. In 1965, he became the first chair of the Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Allied Health Professions, serving until 1982.

When Morgan Lester tore her ACL in high school, she knew she wanted a career working with athletes. When she began her undergraduate education she chose to study biology, knowing it would give her the educational background needed to pursue that dream.

In 2016, Lester completed her doctor of physical therapy (DPT) at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences.

Charles Hazle, Jr., PT, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Division of Physical Therapy, and a member of the Rehabilitation Sciences Ph.D. Program faculty, has been named the latest recipient of the College’s Kingston Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

The Kingston Award was established in recognition of Richard “Dick” Kingston’s creativity and innovation in education. This annual award recognizes faculty for outstanding contributions and long-term consistent excellence in teaching.

12th Annual PREPaRE Conference

Meeting the Therapy Needs of Infants, Toddlers and Children with Disabilities in the Community

Saturday, March 25, 2023 

REGISTRATION FEE: $75 

NOTE: $25 for students & PREPaRE Graduates

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Physical Therapy, Class of 1997

What is your current title

Associate Professor and  Program Director, University of South Carolina Physical Therapy Program, Department of Exercise Science.

What are your primary responsibilities?

Physical Therapy, Class of 1990

What is your current title?

Director of Clinical Education for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences.

What are your primary responsibilities?

How many clinical experiences are there?

There are two part-time and four full-time clinical experiences.

Where are your clinical sites located?

UK Physical Therapy affiliates with sites in 30 U.S. states and 3 international locations- in Australia, Italy and Hong Kong. There are both part-time and full-time clinical courses during the three-year program. 

What are the required types of clinical experiences?