School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Our graduates are ready to change the world. Join an academic environment designed to challenge the status quo, a network dedicated to championing your success, and an environment that fosters collaboration across our schools of health sciences.
Providers, Practitioners and Scientists
We don’t just educate health care professionals—we shape trailblazers. Our graduates lead, innovate and push boundaries, practicing at the top of their licenses as agents of change who revolutionize patient care.
We're a collaborative powerhouse of excellence, with high certification and licensure pass rates—from athletic training to speech-language pathology. Our graduates are equipped to lead. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks SHRS graduate programs among the best in the country. Likewise, the school has continued its ascent in National Institutes of Health funding, sitting at No. 6 for allied health schools in 2025. Behind every research dollar is a commitment by our faculty to discoveries that advance health, performance, independence and quality of life.
Hope for Handwriting
A program developed through the Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, offers handwriting support to children to build fine motor skills and confidence
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An evidence-based group exercise program known as On the Move (OTM), designed to improve the quality of walking.
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