2023 IMpacT REPORT The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy’s faculty roster includes 11 Catherine Worthingham Fellows, which is the highest membership category in the American Physical Therapy Association. This distinction gives us the highest concentration of Catherine Worthingham Fellows in the nation.
1st program in the nation to directly confer a PhD degree, representing the division’s long-held focus on biokinesiology, the integrative study of biological bases of human movement, both normal and disordered.
STRATEGIC VISION Click here to download a → PDF of our strategic vision.
TOTAL FACULTY
INCLUDING 26 WITH PHDS AND 119 BOARD CERTIFIED CLINICAL SPECIALISTS
To transform health care by creating the future in physical therapy The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy is committed to transforming how we prepare the next generation of physical therapists to deliver the highest level of care to society. With our longstanding leadership in the field, we are uniquely positioned to develop innovative solutions that integrate our strengths in research, education and clinical service. By leveraging these assets, we can create new value for students, patients and people everywhere.
OBJECTIVES
→ Transform Education to Meet Societal Needs → Develop Leaders for a Rapidly Changing Health Care System → Integrate Research and Practice to Advance Science and Human Health → Influence Local and Global Communities of Practice