Sports PT Residency Program
The Michigan Medicine-MedSport Sports Physical Therapy Residency program provides licensed physical therapists with a unique year of dedicated post graduate training in the specialty area of sports rehabilitation. Our program is accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) as a post-professional residency program for physical therapists.
Program Details
This 12-month residency program will immerse our residents in the management of sports rehabilitation cases in our MedSport Physical Therapy Clinics and outreach settings. Residents will work in our team based environment, alongside PTs, PTAs, ATs, MDs, PAs and other health care providers here at Michigan Medicine. The program emphasizes a wide array of learning opportunities and clinical growth including:
- Weekly 1-on-1 clinical mentoring with Board Certified Clinical Specialists
- In-person education, both lecture and lab based, focusing on all areas described
in ABPTRFE’s Description of Residency Practice: Sports - Monthly Staff Journal Club, in-service and lab-based educational opportunities
- Access to MedSport hosted continuing education courses
- Elective learning opportunities in sub-specialty practice areas
- Surgical observation and specialty clinic experiences
- Onsite athletic and event coverage opportunities
Curriculum Outline
Will meet or exceed the following:
- 150 hours of 1:1 mentored clinical care
- 300 hours of didactic learning
- 1500 hours of patient care
- 200 hours of outreach/event/training room coverage
Contact Us
Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedics
MedSport Clinical Specialist
MedSport Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program Director
Mission
The Michigan Medicine-MedSport Sports PT Residency program provides a quality advanced education to sports physical therapists, guiding them to achieve clinical sports specialization. We develop leaders, educators, and evidence-based practitioners in sports physical therapy while enhancing patient care to the patients/clients served. The program is dedicated to guiding growth, continuous improvement, and strategic initiatives.
The program focuses on:
- Case-based learning of sports diagnoses throughout the lifespan
- Evidence-based and patient-centered clinical reasoning
- Return to play decision making
- Sport specific biomechanics
- A wide breadth of rehabilitation experiences on the field, in the training room and
in our clinics
Program Outcomes
Application & Eligibility
Our Sports Residency Program currently utilizes RF-PTCAS to allow interested applicants to apply to our program and are participating in a uniform and standardized Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program Match for the upcoming application cycle. Admission in to the MedSport Sports Physical Therapy Residency program is highly competitive with limited spots available each year. Candidates are encouraged to have demonstrated a solid foundation in sport and orthopaedic rehabilitation background as part of their employment, graduate training, or prior experience. In addition to graduating from an accredited physical therapy program, candidates must be:
- A licensed Physical Therapist or be eligible for licensure as a physical therapist in
the state of Michigan prior to starting the residency program. - New graduates should take the NBPT Exam no later than April in order to be
eligible to start the program in July - Possess one of the following prior to starting the program: A current ATC
designation, a current license as an EMT or certification as an Emergency
Responder - Duration: 1 year
- Application Period: October-December (for upcoming year)
- Salary: Commensurate with experience
- Location: Michigan Medicine MedSport Clinics
More Information: Sports PT Residency Financial Fact Sheet
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