PT Program News


La Crosse Movement Disorders Exercise Program

Beginning September 2012 the UW-L PT Program will offer a physical activity program specifically designed for individuals with movement disorders.

Further information


UW-L PT & OT Career Fair

Thursday, April 12, 2012
For further information please visit - Career Fair


John Willson, MSPT, PhD, Rose Award Recepient

John Willson (Health Professions, Physical Therapy Program) received the prestigious Rose Award for Excellence in Research at the Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association meeting in Chicago, IL.  This award acknowledges published research in leading orthopedic and physical therapy journals during the past year.  The manuscript which was the basis of this award was published in Clinical Biomechanics by John Willson, Tom Kernozek, Dan Reznichek, Becky Arndt and Scott Straker "Gluteal muscle activation during running in females with patellofemoral pain syndrome", Aug;26(7):735-40.


Announcing Gwyneth Straker's Retirement

After serving UW-L for twenty-three years PT faculty member Gwyneth Straker has retired.  For further information please visit -
Gwyneth Straker Announcement


Information Sessions

The UW-L PT program will begin offering monthly information sessions in June.  Prospective applicants interested in discussing
admissions and learning more about the program are encouraged to attend one of these sessions.  For more information regarding these sessions please visit - Info Sessions