Jeff South

Jeff South serves as an Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Samuel Merritt University, bringing over 10 years of clinical experience in outpatient orthopedics and sports rehabilitation to his academic role.

Education:

• DPT, Ithaca College (2012)
• Duke DPT Faculty Development Residency (2022)

His teaching expertise spans Musculoskeletal Management & Screening, Manual Therapy, and Exercise Prescription, with scholarly focus on DPT workforce representation and Social Determinants of Health (SDH) curriculum integration. He actively incorporates Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (JEDI+B) principles into physical therapy education.

Professional service includes membership on the American Council of Academic PT (ACAPT) Task Force for SDH (2024/25) and Samuel Merritt University's Faculty Development Committee, reflecting his commitment to advancing health equity in rehabilitation education.

Clinically trained in functional manual therapy through the Institute of Physical Art (IPA), he emphasizes complex patient management and injury prevention strategies across courses including PHYTH 711-716 (Musculoskeletal Management) and PHYTH 735-736 (Exercise Prescription).