St. Ambrose University Physical Therapy Department

11/10/2025

Do good by eating out TONIGHT! 25% of event sales get donated to SPTO! Order online or show this flyer at the store.

11/10/2025

🎉 Residency Spotlight: November Edition! 🎉
This month, we're thrilled to shine a light on one of our outstanding residents who exemplifies dedication, compassion, and excellence in every aspect of their training.
👏 Let’s give a round of applause to our November spotlight Kyle—your hard work and passion inspire us all!

11/10/2025

🎉 Happy First-Generation College Day! 🎓
Today, we proudly celebrate the incredible students and faculty in our Doctor of Physical Therapy program who are blazing trails as first-generation college students and graduates. Your resilience, determination, and passion inspire us all!

11/09/2025

Our amazing physical therapy students are making a difference—one trike at a time! Through Mississippi Bend Trykes, they helped build an adaptive tricycle that brings mobility, joy, and independence to kids in our community.

11/05/2025

Engaging in research with heart and purpose! Emily Brodbeck, Pediatric Physical Therapy Resident, proudly presented her project “Come Roll With Me: Using Experiential Inclusion to Assess Children’s Attitudes Towards Wheelchair Users” at the APTA Pediatrics Annual Conference in Colorado Springs, CO.

Teaming up with SAU faculty and a DPT student, Emily helped lead inclusive community activities that brought kids together, and explored how shared experiences can shape empathy and understanding. 💙

This powerful study highlights how connection and play can shift perspectives and build a more inclusive future, one roll at a time.

11/01/2025

🎃👻 Spooky season was in full swing in the Physical Therapy Department this week! Our halls were buzzing with a variety of costumes as students went trick-or-treating, and the pumpkin decorating contest turned the building into a gourd-geous gallery of creativity.

And yes... fall treats were devoured with zero regrets. 🍁🧁

10/29/2025

Check out our Student Spotlight Becca Ramp!! 🎉

10/28/2025

🎉 Celebrating PT Month with Purpose! 🏡

Our amazing physical therapy students rolled up their sleeves for a day of service with Tapestry Farms, helping welcome a refugee family from Africa into their new home! 💪🌍

Not only did they lend a hand with the move, but they also gained meaningful insight into the family's culture and the challenges refugees face in our community. 💬❤️

We’re incredibly proud of their compassion, teamwork, and commitment to making a difference. These students exemplify the Ambrosian spirit!

10/22/2025

Over the weekend, a few faculty members attended the Education Leadership Conference in Kansas City, MO!
They had the opportunity to reconnect with alumni, collaborate with site coordinators for clinical education, and engage with friends of the program. Dr. Miller presented with colleagues on programmatic strategies for student success, and all engaged in meaningful networking across the field of education leadership.

10/21/2025

Register today for the 2026 Advanced Pediatric Therapeutics Course Series taking place January 16-17 and July 31, 2026!

This course is the first in a two-part course series. The purpose of this course is to enhance the physical therapist’s knowledge of administration and interpretation of outcome measures.

10/21/2025

Registration is now open for a 2-day continuing education course presented by SAU DPT Alum Cody Birely, PT, DPT, NCS.

Implementing high intensity gait training across the continuum of neurologic rehabilitation takes place March 27-28, 2026.

This course will present on best practice for locomotor recovery after stroke, traumatic brain injury, and incomplete spinal cord injury and how we as PTs can best implement this in rehabilitation.

10/21/2025

The 2026 Manual Therapy Course Series begins on January 16, 2026 and registration is open!

The College of Health and Human Services at St. Ambrose University presents an event for physical therapists to embrace