Welcome to the Rehabilitation Science PhD Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
An interdisciplinary graduate school program housed within CU Physical Therapy.
Rehabilitation Sciences Post-Professional Training Open House
July 30, 2026 from 5:30-6:30pm MDT
Anschutz Health Sciences Building - Room 2200/2201
Registration link: https://application.admissions.ucdenver.edu/register/RHSC_20260730
This session will cover options for post-professional training, including PhD, residency, and fellowship pathways, and how they can advance one's career. All are welcome. Attendees will receive a PhD Program application fee waiver.
Rehabilitation Science PhD Program Open House
September 17, 2026 from 6:00-7:00pm MDT
Virtual
Registration link: https://application.admissions.ucdenver.edu/register/RHSC_20260917
This session will explore mentorship opportunities, faculty areas of expertise, and how the program prepares leaders in rehabilitation science. All are welcome. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver.
Who We Are
CU Rehabilitation Science is comprised of core and associated faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and research assistants with a broad background, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine, psychology, engineering, and public health, all working together to improve the lives of people who live with disabilities.
The environment is highly collaborative, with strong mentors and state of the art facilities. While in the PhD Program, students develop a wide range of skills, including research and teaching; presenting nationally, learn to write grants and publish manuscripts.
What We Do
Research conducted by the Rehabilitation Science faculty and staff is supported by research teams, centers, a variety of satellite laboratories and clinical research sites located across the medical campus and surrounding community. In addition to core research facilities and labs, PhD Faculty collaborate with other scientists both regionally and nationally to conduct interdisciplinary and translational research.
Much of our work falls into the following research areas:
Clinical trials | Health services | Translational Mechanistic | Implementation scienceJoin Our Team
The newly developed CU Rehabilitation Science Consortium is a shared workspace and meeting place for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, residents, and research assistants who conduct research with faculty in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Educational and training pathways include:
- Rehabilitation Science (RHSC) PhD Program
- Clinical Science (CLS) PhD Program (CLS)
- Postdoctoral fellowships
- Professional Research Assistants (PRAs)
- DPT student research opportunities