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Physical therapists are primary care professionals who work in a variety of settings, such as rehabilitation centers, hospitals, community health centers, and private clinics in both rural and urban areas.
The Master of Physical Therapy program at the University of British Columbia is the only entry-to-practice program in BC and now accepts 143 students over four sites.
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Recent News
In Memoriam: Dr. Tali Alborz Conine
Date: January 27, 2026 @11:05 am
Dr. Tali Alborz Conine passed away on November 28, 2025. The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia honours the life and legacy of Dr. Tali Alborz Conine, Professor Emeritus and former Director of the School of Rehabilitation Medicine, which was later renamed the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr. Conine was appointed Professor of Physical Therapy […]
Dr Janice Eng appointed as an officer to the Order of Canada
Date: January 12, 2026 @8:25 am
Dr Janice Eng has been appointed as an officer to the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is one of Canada’s highest civilian distinctions. It was created in 1967 to honour people whose service shapes our society, whose innovations ignite our imaginations, and whose compassion unites our communities.
Year in Review 2025
Date: December 19, 2025 @10:03 am
Friends and Colleagues, As 2025 comes to a close, the Department of Physical Therapy is winding down our activities for the year and taking a moment to reflect on our successes and the road ahead. We are partway through the development of our new strategic plan, and the level of engagement from the department […]
Land Acknowledgement
The UBC Department of Physical Therapy and our programs occupy the ancestral and unceded territories of Indigenous nations throughout British Columbia.
We respectfully acknowledge that:
- The Vancouver cohort at the UBC Vancouver-Point Grey academic campus is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
- The Northern cohort at the University of Northern BC Prince George campus is located on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh (Klate-lee Ten-eh), who are part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations.
- The Fraser Valley cohort is located on the traditional territory of the QayQayt First Nation, Kwantlen, q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen First Nations, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), and Stó:lō Nations.
- The Victoria cohort at the University of Victoria campus is located on the traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples.
Students gratefully complete their clinical placement requirements on Indigenous territories in Indigenous nations of Indigenous people throughout British Columbia.