The Clinical Orthopaedic Residency at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences provides a focused curriculum with advanced clinical and didactic instruction that is intensive and extensive. The residency program is intended for recent graduates, as well as, clinicians wishing to accelerate their current clinical orthopaedic knowledge and skill. The residency will provide one on one clinical mentoring, instruction through seminars, online learning, and hands on lab sessions.
The mission of the Clinical Orthopaedic Residency is to develop advanced practitioners of orthopaedic physical therapy who demonstrate superior post-professional clinical skills, advanced knowledge in an area of clinical practice, and the ability to function as consultants, advocates and educators for their peers and patients. The goals of the residency program are to meet the standards of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), supporting APTA's vision 2020, so that the University may assist in developing a skilled orthopaedic clinician.
Program
Clinical
- 160 one on one mentoring in the clinic over the duration of the residency.
- Additional direct patient care hours (minimum of 1030 hours) including treatment in the following body regions: Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Pelvis - SI, Craniomandibular, Hip, Knee, Ankle, Foot, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand.
Didactic
- Advanced training in examination, evaluation, clinical reasoning, orthopaedic skills, and patient management based upon the practice dimensions described in the Description of Specialty Practice for Orthopaedic Physical Therapy.
- Participants can also earn academic credit towards earning their T-DPT, or EdD at the University of St. Augustine.
Scholarly Activities
- Participation in journal clubs, poster presentations and case report presentations
- Opportunity to teach and mentor entry level DPT students
Residency Costs
Part-time and full-time residencies are available around the United States, based on mentor availability. Residents will be mentored in an outpatient orthopaedic clinic by a qualified mentor while completing didactic components through our online courses and seminars. Mentor fees for residencies are negotiable between resident and mentor. Seminar and online course fees average between $2,000.00 to $6,000.00. There is a non refundable $50.00 application, as well as, an administrative cost of $1,000.00 per trimester ($3,000.00 total). Residents will also attend the APTA's Clinical Instructor credentialing course, currently offered for $140.00.
What is a physical therapy residency?
A Residency is a planned program of post professional clinical and didactic education that is designed to advance significantly the physical therapist's preparation as a provider of patient care services in a defined area of clinical practice.
A Residency is intended to accelerate a physical therapist's expertise in Client Management, expose the physical therapist to clinical education, didactic education, research and supervision. It supports the APTA's Vision 2020, and aids to advance the profession both internally and externally.
Benefits to the Clinic
A residency can improve marketability, recruitment and retention of employees.
It provides name recognition, allows for collaboration with the University of St. Augustine and often serves as a motivation for staff in regards to enhancing their own clinical skills.
Role of the Clinic
The employer will be responsible for providing the resident with a minimum of 1030 patient treatment hours over a one year period of time. Of the patient treatment hours, 160 must be mentored 1:1 hours. Residents treat and bill for patient care, but are usually not compensated during 1:1 mentored time. Benefits and salary are negotiated between the resident and the clinic.
The University of St. Augustine will manage the didactic and administrative end of the residency program. Residency models have been developed for both part time and full time clinic employment depending on the needs of the site.
Clinic Sites and Mentors
Please contact us if you are interested in having a Resident at your clinic or becoming a mentor.
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