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Didi Matthews, PT, DPT

Didi Matthews, PT, DPT is an Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Vice Chair of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Director of the Division Institute for Excellence in Teaching. In her role as Vice Chair, she leads the Diversity, Anti-Racism, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Council which builds sustainable mechanisms, policies, and initiatives to improve equitable practices within the Division’s research, educational, and clinical practice programs. Her research aims to study and disseminate the impact of equitable policies and practices on organizational systems. She believes the humanities are essential to health care education and health equity, as they provide critical perspectives on cultural context, empathy, and social determinants of health, fostering more comprehensive and equitable care delivery.

 

Shreya Jain, PhD

Shreya Jain is a human movement researcher, passionate about advancing healthcare and patient outcomes through rigorous clinical research. She received her Bachelor's in Pharmacy from BITS Pilani in India, a Master's in Motor Learning and Control from Teachers College at Columbia University, and her PhD in Biokinesiology from the University of Southern California. She believes strongly in the transformative role that movement plays in the health and well-being of patients with movement disorders and has done extensive volunteer work with organizations such as Dance for PD and Power for Parkinson's, helping them offer high quality programming to people living with Parkinson's disease.

 

Joshua Limlingan, PT, DPT

Joshua Limlingan is a physical therapist at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles. Joshua received both his Bachelor of Science in Human Biology and Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California. He is passionate about preserving and improving the quality of patient-centered care and is interested in further exploration on how shared reflection, understanding, and perspective-taking can positively impact patients, and the clinicians providing their care. He has a background working both outside of and within his profession to provide mutual aid and achieve health equity through interdisciplinary collaboration, holistic care, and community-oriented solutions.

 

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