Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency

Program Overview

• East Tennessee State University’s Department of Physical Therapy offers an Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program.

• The program is 12 months in length and prepares the resident for clinical practice in Orthopaedic physical therapy. Successful completion of the residency qualifies the resident to sit for the board certification exam in Orthopaedics administered by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS). 

• Salary is paid throughETSU and is $60,000

• Program outcomes

  • Program compeltion rate (100%) 

  • First time pass rate (87.5%)

  • Overall pass rate (100%)

Orthopaedic Residency Financial Fact Sheet

Program Highlights

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• Clinical experience within outpatient and athletic venues and primary care/sport medicine orthopaedic physical therapy 

• Interdisciplinary experience with a variety of different medical providers

• Teaching experiences within the ETSU DPT program

• Variety of mentors with varying backgrounds and specialties   

• 150 minimum hours of clinical mentoring

• Onsite weekly coursework related to Orthopaedic physical therapy 

Residents Curriculum