Our goal is to prepare outstanding academicians with a broad understanding of the rehabilitation sciences, expertise in their discipline, skills to fulfill leadership responsibilities, and demonstrated ability to advance knowledge through research and scholarship.

Through academic, clinical, and leadership experiences, the program is designed to prepare graduates to be scholars, conduct rehabilitation-related research, teach at the university level, direct discipline-specific education program, work in the rehabilitation services field, and collaborate with other professionals to provide leadership in rehabilitation health.

The mission of the Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program from University of Kentucky is to fulfill a leadership role in addressing the rehabilitation needs of individuals in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond through research, education, and service. The program is designed to produce research and academic leaders in rehabilitation sciences for the professions of communication sciences & disorders, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training.