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Clinical Residency Ortho PT

 

An Expert to Mentor You

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An Expert to Mentor You
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As part of your clinical appointment, you will have 150 hours of one-on-one mentoring with an expert practitioner

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An Expert to Mentor You

 

Elevating Practice in Orthopaedic PT

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Elevating Practice in Orthopaedic PT
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Enhance your knowledge, skills, and critical thinking by integrating the latest research with clinical practice.

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Elevating Practice in Orthopaedic PT

 

Boston: A vibrant city for learning and living

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Boston: A vibrant city for learning and living
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Put yourself at the center of health care practice and innovation.

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Boston: A vibrant city for learning and living

 

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. Upon completion, residents are prepared for the APTA Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Certification Examination. 

Click here to view a recording of our most recent informtional webinar. [1]

 

Evan Andreyo

“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

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Accomplished Faculty

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.

Learn more about the faculty [3].

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Advance Your Practice: A Focus on Teaching

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.

Learn more about the course [5].

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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.

 

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 [7],  Spaulding Outpatient Center Framingham [8], or Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation Services Foxborough [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.

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Curriculum

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Review Residency Components [10]

 

 

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.

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Program Costs & Compensation

Program Costs and Compensation [11]

 

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Application Deadline: December 31, 2019
Program Start: Fall 2020
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More Information: Clinical Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Clinical Orthopaedic Residency in Physical Therapy Goals and Objectives
  • Goal #1: Residents will provide high quality patient care for those with orthopaedic conditions, consistent with being a clinical specialist.
    Objectives: Residents will:

    • Demonstrate advanced skills in examination, diagnosis, evaluation and intervention
    • Demonstrate complex clinical reasoning processes
    • Sit for and pass the specialist certification examination in orthopaedics physical therapy administered by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS)
  • Goal #2: Residents will engage in evidence-based practice.
    Objectives: Residents will:

    • Seek and find cutting-edge evidence to support orthopaedic physical therapy practice
    • Integrate existing and emerging evidence with patient preferences and clinical experience to provide high quality care
  • Goal #3: Residents will become clinical mentors, teachers, and consultants for other physical therapists and members of the health care community.
    Objectives: Residents will:

    • Value the roles of mentoring, teaching and consulting
    • Communicate clearly and confidently to colleagues
    • Give and receive feedback in open and supportive manner
  • Goal #4: Residents will adapt to emerging roles as physical therapists in the new healthcare system.
    Objectives: Residents will:

    • Engage in effective and efficient practices and processes designed to provide the right care at the right time to the right patients
    • Seek opportunities to contribute to the development and implementation of new practice models that will advance the profession and delivery of services
Faculty Scholarship

View faculty scholarship from the Department of Physical Therapy. [15]

Schools & Depts: 
Physical Therapy [16]
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[3] https://www.mghihp.edu/academics-academic-programs-physical-therapy/intermediate-level-orthopaedic-physical-therapy-course
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[5] https://www.mghihp.edu/overview/elevating-practice-ortho-pt
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[7] http://www.massgeneral.org/physical-therapy/
[8] http://spauldingrehab.org/locations/framingham-ma
[9] http://www.brighamandwomens.org/About_BWH/locations/foxborough/Services/rehabilitation.aspx
[10] https://www.mghihp.edu/academics-academic-programs-physical-therapy/clinical-orthopaedic-residency-physical-therapy
[11] https://www.mghihp.edu/academics-degree-programs-physical-therapy/clinical-residency-ortho-pt-program-costs-and
[12] mailto:knaidoo@mghihp.edu?subject=Clinical%20Residency%20in%20Orthpaedic%20Physical%20Therapy
[13] https://www.mghihp.edu/academics-degree-programs-physical-therapy/ortho-pt-application-clinical-partner-matching-process
[14] https://rfptcas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login
[15] https://www.mghihp.edu/pt-faculty-scholarship
[16] https://www.mghihp.edu/schools-depts-new/physical-therapy