Residency & Fellowship Programs

East Tennessee State University Physical Therapy Program’s mission is to promote advanced clinical practice clinical research and professionalism within the field of physical therapy. We achieve this though collaborating with regional partners to establish and run program in our region.  

Current Programs

• Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency
  Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship

Current Collaborations include:

• Co-Sponsorship of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program with James H. Quillen Veterans Hospital
•  Affiliated clinical site for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship
  • Physical Therapy Services of Tennessee  
  • Total Motion Physical Therapy
  • East Tennessee State University Physical Therapy Clinic 

Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency

ETSU and James H. Quillen Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency is accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association as a post professional Residency program for physical therapists in Orthopedics  

Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship 

ETSU Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship is accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association and the Accreditation Council on Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Education as a post professional Fellowship program for physical therapists in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy 

For more information about clinical residency and fellowship opportunities at ETSU, contact Dr. Michael Bourassa