Jeff South

Programs and Courses Taught

Doctor of Physical Therapy

PHYTH 711, 712, 716 Patient/Client Management: Musculoskeletal I-III 

PHYTH 735 & 736 Exercise Prescription for Patients and Clients I-II 

PHYTH 743 Interprofessional & Intrapersonal Communication in Health Care 

PHYTH 741 PT Profession in Society

About Me

Prior to joining SMU DPT core faculty I completed a 2-year faculty development residency with Duke's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. I have 10+ years of clinical experience in outpatient orthopedics with subspecialty in sports rehabilitation and complex patient management. Clinical practice interests include functional manual therapy influenced by the Institute of Physical Art (IPA), integrated performance training, and injury prevention. Passion & interest in clinical instruction of student physical therapists led to my progression into academia.

Education

I graduated from Ithaca College's DPT program in 2012 and I completed the Duke DPT Faculty Development Residency in 2022.

Teaching Interests

Musculoskeletal Management & Screening, Manual Therapy, Exercise Prescription, Social/Structural Determinants of Health & JEDI+B.

Scholarly Interests

DPT program recruitment, DPT workforce representation, SDH curricular integration.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

APTA- American Physical Therapy Association CPTA- CA Physical Therapy Association

Community Service

ACAPT- American Council of Academic PT, Task Force: SDH 2024/25 Samuel Merritt University: Faculty Development Committee