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Physical Therapy: Clinical Residency in Orthopaedics
Pathway to Becoming an Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)Credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in 2003, the Clinical Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy also prepares you for the orthopaedic clinical specialist certification examination administered by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
Residency Program Mission Statement:
The purpose of the post-professional clinical residency program is to prepare physical therapists who can integrate scientific knowledge and clinical practice instruction to develop advanced diagnostic, clinical decision making, and hands-on-clinical skills in orthopaedic physical therapy and manual therapy. These skills would help them to develop professionally and to become master clinicians. The residency program should aid them to prepare for the orthopaedic clinical specialist examination administered by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
Residency Program Global Objectives:
The Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy is committed to the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Vision 2020 which states “Physical Therapy, by 2020, will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physical therapy and who may be board-certified specialists.”
The APTA describes clinical residencies as follows:
The orthopaedic residency for physical therapists is part-time and open to students enrolled in either the Advanced Master of Science program or the Certificate of Advanced Study with a specialization in orthopaedics. Students interested in the clinical residency program should either possess the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, or can enroll concurrently in the tDPT program.
The purpose of the post-professional clinical residency program is to prepare physical therapists who can integrate scientific knowledge and clinical practice instruction to develop advanced diagnostic, clinical decision making, and hands-on-clinical skills in orthopaedic physical therapy and manual therapy. These skills would help them to develop professionally and to become master clinicians. The residency program should aid them to prepare for the orthopaedic clinical specialist examination administered by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.
Residency Program Global Objectives:
- Attain a high skill level in advanced examination of patients.
- Expand clinical reasoning skills to formulate a physical therapy diagnosis, to plan intervention strategies, and to determine a prognosis.
- Attain a high skill level in advanced intervention skills.
- Gain the tools necessary to develop professionally to become a mentor, teacher, and resource person for other physical therapists and members of the health care community.
- Attain board certification in orthopaedic physical therapy.
The Graduate Programs in Physical Therapy is committed to the American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Vision 2020 which states “Physical Therapy, by 2020, will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physical therapy and who may be board-certified specialists.”
The APTA describes clinical residencies as follows:
- A post-professional clinical 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.
- The goal of post-professional clinical residency programs is to produce clinicians 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 of their peers and patients.
The orthopaedic residency for physical therapists is part-time and open to students enrolled in either the Advanced Master of Science program or the Certificate of Advanced Study with a specialization in orthopaedics. Students interested in the clinical residency program should either possess the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, or can enroll concurrently in the tDPT program.
A Clinical Residency in Geriatrics is being developed; please check back soon for more details.
Paid Residency Opportunities:
Paid residency options are available through affiliating institutions. These include the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Students who are interested in a paid residency opportunity will need to interview directly with the affiliating institution. Please contact the Director of Physical Therapy for more information regarding each institution’s job description.
Jane Gruber, PT, Director of Physical Therapy, Newton Wellesley Hospital
jgruber@partners.org
Michael Sullivan, DPT, MBA, Director of Physical and Occupational Therapy
msullivan5@partners.org
Linda Arslanian, DPT, MS, Director of Rehabilitation Services, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
larslanian@partners.org
Residency Coordinator:
Aimee B. Klein, PT, DPT, MS, OCS
Email: aklein@mghihp.edu
Phone: (617) 724-4848
Residency Faculty:
The faculty for the residency program are master clinicians from prestigious Boston area clinics whose credentials include Orthopaedic Clinical Specialists (OCS) and Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. As a result, our students are not only instructed in the field’s most current and relevant practices, they are privy to the innovative thinking and professional and ethical standards that will define tomorrow’s practices as well. Some of our residency faculty include:
Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
William Antonelli, PT, OMT, FAAOMPT
Vincent Buscemi, PT, OMT, FAAOMPT
Martin Langas, PT, OMT, FAAOMPT
Alan Visnick, PT, EdM, OMT, FAAOMPT
Lahey Clinic
Mary Capistran, DPT, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital
Diane Plante, PT, MS
Linda Steiner, DPT, MS, OCS '91
Ellen Tighe, PT, MS, OCS
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Joann Brooks, DPT, MPH, OCS
South Shore Physical Therapy
Michael Puniello, DPT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT
The faculty for the residency program are master clinicians from prestigious Boston area clinics whose credentials include Orthopaedic Clinical Specialists (OCS) and Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. As a result, our students are not only instructed in the field’s most current and relevant practices, they are privy to the innovative thinking and professional and ethical standards that will define tomorrow’s practices as well. Some of our residency faculty include:
Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
William Antonelli, PT, OMT, FAAOMPT
Vincent Buscemi, PT, OMT, FAAOMPT
Martin Langas, PT, OMT, FAAOMPT
Alan Visnick, PT, EdM, OMT, FAAOMPT
Lahey Clinic
Mary Capistran, DPT, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital
Diane Plante, PT, MS
Linda Steiner, DPT, MS, OCS '91
Ellen Tighe, PT, MS, OCS
Portsmouth Regional Hospital
Joann Brooks, DPT, MPH, OCS
South Shore Physical Therapy
Michael Puniello, DPT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT
Learn More and Apply
To receive additional information about the orthopaedic clinical residency and our post-professional programs of study, submit an online inquiry. You'll have the option to register for an upcoming information session at the same time.