Clinical Residency Ortho PT
An Expert to Mentor You
As part of your clinical appointment, you will have 150 hours of one-on-one mentoring with an expert practitioner
Elevating Practice in Orthopaedic PT
Enhance your knowledge, skills, and critical thinking by integrating the latest research with clinical practice.
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Put yourself at the center of health care practice and innovation.
Advance Your Practice and Your Career
The MGH Institute's Clinical Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy is designed for physical therapists wishing to advance their clinical skills in orthopaedics. This year-long residency combines clinical mentoring, academic courses, and opportunities for teaching, research, and community service. On-campus classes meets every other Saturday for 15 weeks starting each October. Upon completion, residents are prepared for the APTA Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Certification Examination.
“When I was initially looking into residency programs I knew that I wanted to go to one of the best programs in the country. I looked for programs with great credentials, with a residency director with experience and a solid background, with a well-rounded curriculum, opportunities for teaching, and a good inclusion of mentorship. The IHP's program went to the top of the list as I compared it with other programs and I was drawn to it right away.”
Evan Andreyo , PT, DPT, Clinical Resident in Ortho PT
100%
pass rate of residents for specialty certification
50%
of residents stay on as clinicians at one of the clinical sites
40%
of residents go on to become mentors in our program
Points of Distinction
In the Orthopaedic Clinical Residency program, you'll learn from expert clinical and academic faculty who apply the latest evidence in the practice and teaching of orthopaedic physical therapy.
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Elevating Practice in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy is a comprehensive course to prepare you for advanced specialty practice in orthopaedic physical therapy. The focus is on sharpening your clinical reasoning skills and advancing your practice.
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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 health care community, and contribute to the physical therapy body of knowledge through research.
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 [6], Spaulding Outpatient Center Framingham [7], Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation Services Foxborough [8], or Bay State Physical Therapy in Quincy [9].
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.
Curriculum
A 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 health care 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 orthopaedic physical therapy.
You will also participate in research through the MGH Institute or one our clinical partners in the Partners HealthCare 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.
Program Costs & Compensation
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