Clinical Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Focus on Teaching, Research, and Community Service

We're committed to educating well-rounded residents with the skills to improve the lives of their patients, mentor students, interact successfully with other members of the healthcare community, and contribute to the physical therapy body of knowledge through research.

By serving as laboratory instructors and project mentors under the mentorship of our physical therapy faculty, you'll have the unique opportunity to teach students in our highly-ranked Doctor of Physical Therapy program while enhancing your understanding of orthopedic physical therapy.

You will also participate in research through the MGH Institute or one of our clinical partners in the Mass General Brigham system.

Finally, there are opportunities for you to be involved in health promotion initiatives (including health and wellness programs) in the Charlestown area and/or adaptive sports programs at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston.

An Expert to Mentor You

During the residency year, you will have a paid clinical appointment with one of our clinical partners: Massachusetts General Hospital, Spaulding Outpatient Center Framingham, or Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation Services Foxborough.

As part of the clinical appointment, over the course of the residency year, 150 hours is devoted to one-on-one mentoring with an experienced practitioner who has undertaken advanced continuing education at the MGH Institute.

Application & Clinical Partner Matching Process

Applicants to the residency program must:

1. Be graduates of a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program.
2. Have (or have by program initiation) a valid Massachusetts PT license.
3. Hold current CPR certification.
4. Have completed a minimum of 10 weeks of clinical experience in an orthopedic setting either as a student or as a licensed PT.

The Clinical Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy program participates in the Residency/Fellowship Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (RF-PTCAS).

Apply

Completed applications must be submitted by December 31, 2022, for start in Fall 2023. 

Candidates who are preliminarily accepted by the PT Department will interview with one or more of our Residency clinical partners.

Interviewed candidates who are determined to meet employment criteria at one or more partner facilities and are approved by the facility as qualified residents/employees will be matched to a clinical partner through a collaborative process with the facility and the Program Coordinator.

As employees of an MGB facility, each resident must meet the conditions for both initial and ongoing employment for that facility. Potential residents will be informed of all employment standards of the facility prior to accepting the residency position.

For more information on the Residency Program, contact Keshrie Naidoo, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, Coordinator, Clinical Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Program.

View a webinar recording describing the program.

Cost & Compensation

Costs

$7,275 which includes:

• Residency Fee: $6,335, due during the residency year.
• Residency Program Fee: $180 per semester, due each of 3 semesters.
• APTA Home Study Courses: $400 (Orthopaedic Section member price), due at the start of the program.

Compensation

The Residency wage & benefit packet is equivalent to a 75% employee.