Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
Associate Chair of DPT Education
Director, DPT Program

1540 Alcazar St., CHP 155,
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Julie Tilson is a Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Director of the USC DPT program and Associate Chair of DPT Education. She specializes in understanding the most effective methods for translating rehabilitation research into clinical practice. Dr. Tilson teaches evidence-based practice in USC’s doctor of physical therapy program and to clinicians nationally and internationally. Her curricula emphasize active learning and the integration of scientific research, clinical expertise and patient perspectives into clinical decision making.

Dr. Tilson is co-author of Evidence Based Physical Therapy, 2nd ed. (FA Davis, 2019) and has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed publications. Her clinical area of specialty is vestibular rehabilitation, and she holds emeritus status as a board-certified specialist in neurologic physical therapy. Dr. Tilson was honored to be desginated a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association, the highest honor among APTA’s membership categories, in 2023.

• Masters of Science, Biomedical and Clinical Investigations, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2009
• Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, 1998
• Bachelor of Science, Physical Education: Exercise Physiology, University of California, Davis, 1995

See Julie Tilson’s curriculum vitae.

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