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Established | 1945 |
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Director | James Gordon |
Academic staff | Total 124[1] Full-Time 25[2] Clinical 34[3] Adjunct 39[4] |
Administrative staff | 34[5] |
Students | DPT 280[6] PhD 30[6] MS 8 Physical Therapy Residents 10[7] |
Location | , , United States |
Website | pt.usc.edu |
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy is a division of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, focusing on research, training, and practice related to physical therapy and rehabilitation. The division grants doctoral degrees in physical therapy (DPT) and biokinesiology (PhD), as well as master's degrees in biokinesiology. In addition, the division offers residency programs in orthopedic physical therapy, neurologic physical therapy, sports physical therapy, as well as pediatric physical therapy.[8]