Welcoming the DPT Class of 2024

ICYMI: On Thursday, Aug. 19, we welcomed the newest members to our community with the annual White Coat Ceremony, where they put on their white coats for the first time and took a solemn oath to uphold the professionalism, ethics and compassion befitting a Trojan physical therapist. Watch the entire ceremony here.

Diversity Story Slam 2021

Earlier this year, we held our second annual Diversity Story Slam, where Division community members share personal stories regarding themes of diversity, inclusion and access. Click to hear or read some of the stories shared at the event.

DEI Year in Review

It's been one year since the Division began its work on Diversity and Anti-Racism, establishing a Comprehensive Anti-Racism Plan for 2020-2021. While the plan is meant to be revisited and revised every academic year, this is what we've done so far.

ICYMI: 2021 Commencement Celebration

Watch the Virtual Commencement Celebration, honoring the graduating Class of 2021.

Setting the Bar

Three years after launching one of the nation's first doctor of physical therapy programs with a hybrid online/on-campus pathway, USC is set to reach a major milestone next week as the inaugural DPT@USC cohort tosses their mortarboards into the air as part of the graduating Class of 2021!

Can We Improve Exercise Treatment for Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation?

Professor Clinical-Scholar Physical Therapy Lori Michener and Associate Professor Jason Kutch awarded a $45,000 grant to better understand how physical exercise impacts specific brain areas responsible for pain and muscle use.

Division faculty members receive top APTA honors

Lori Michener, Professor Clinical Scholar-Physical Therapy, received the Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy, and Julie Hershberg, clinical associate professor of physical therapy, earned the Henry O. and Florence P. Kendall Practice Award.

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