Gamecock DPT

Physical Therapy Program in the Arnold School of Public Health’s Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina.

09/02/2026

✨There is still time to register for the annual Gamecock DPT prospective student open house on Friday, September 4th from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM✨

Register via Microsoft form:
Https://forms.office.com/r/EzhEriXCc7

08/12/2026

The Gamecock DPT 2029 Cohort’s orientation kicked off with a full campus scavenger hunt!! 🎉

Welcome to the University of South Carolina ♥️

06/23/2026

Reminiscing about the Gamecock DPT 2028 Cohort’s White Coat Ceremony! 🎉

Special thanks to our program director Dr. Shana Harrington, our guest speaker Dr. Benjamin Hawfield, and to the DPT1 class representatives Jazmine Harris, Benjamin White, and Isabelle Zachariah. 🎉

05/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Cohort as they participated in the 38th Annual Arnold School of Public Health Hooding Ceremony! 🐔

We also want to specifically shout out Kamryn Taylor, recipient of the 2026 Department of Exercise Science Outstanding Student Achievement Award - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. 🎉

04/27/2026

🎉 Congratulations to DPT3s Sunny Mayall, Emma Grinnell, and Syd Bates for presenting their research at DISCOVER USC 🐔

04/24/2026

The DPT2s competed in the first annual Geriatric Physical Therapy “Survivor Reward Challenge” themed SIM Lab organized by Dr. Ward. 🎉

Congratulations to the Black Team for their victory!

03/02/2026

Today’s seminar guest was emeritus faculty member Dr. Paul Beattie! We had the best time learning about Wilderness Physical Therapy. 🏕️

He and Dr. Karen Beattie will be teaching a “Traversing Wilderness Physical Therapy” PT course later in March (more details on second slide).

02/26/2026

Our DPT 1 students advocating for change yesterday at the South Carolina Advocacy day! Went to the Capitol building and surrounding offices to talk to their representatives about bill 3842. This bill would enable physical therapists to give patients temporary access to disability placards to increase access to care. This opportunity would reduce the back and forth patients currently experience to get administered a disability placard in times when they need physical therapy services.

Among this bill there are many more in the mix for physical therapy. Help us advocate for those changes!

02/18/2026

‼️ APTA-CSM Awards Alert ‼️

We caught up with Gamecock DPT Program Director Dr. Shana Harrington this week to hear what all the excitement was about:

“A DPT student research group I mentored received the Student Platform Award from APTA Oncology which is for the top platform presentation at CSM in the Oncology Academy!

These students were: Natalie Auble and Julianna Heuchan. Their presentation was titled “Assessing Rehabilitation Providers’ Knowledge and Confidence Regarding Cancer”. 🎉

I received the 2025 APTA Oncology Dr. Cindy Pfalzer Research award. The Dr. Cindy Pfalzer Research Award was established by APTA Oncology to recognize members whose work has resulted in enduring and outstanding research pertaining to oncologic physical therapy.” 🤩

02/09/2026

🎉 We’re looking forward to APTA-CSM this week!

• Check out the Gamecock DPT faculty & student research being presented. 🤩
• Keep an eye out for DPT3 Natalie Auble’s Instagram take over. 📲

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