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Upon completion of the residency program the resident will be prepared to take the Orthopedic Board Certification exam with the American Physical Therapy Association and practice patient-centered, evidence-based orthopedic physical therapy at the competence level of an orthopedic clinical specialist. Read More Program Mission The mission of the A.T. Still University Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program is to graduate advanced practitioners of orthopedic physical therapy. These graduates will be ready to demonstrate excellence in the clinical practice of orthopedics, participate in continuing education courses and train other practitioners who will provide services to their local and professional community. Residents completing the orthopedic residency will be prepared to take the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Exam (OCS) given by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Graduates of the program will represent A.T. Still University’s values, including devotion to lifelong learning and excellence in education with clinical practice. Clinical Requirements: Resident must be employed in an approved physical therapy clinical setting in Arizona with a wide variety of patients with orthopedic musculoskeletal conditions. Resident must have an APTA orthopedic certified specialist provide 2.5 hours of one-on-one mentoring in patient care per week. Mentoring for each resident is an organized collaboration between the “site mentor” and core University faculty. Curriculum Overview The curriculum includes online coursework, case studies, weekend continuing education courses and more. A panel of expert clinicians is available to consult with about patient care during the residency program. The resident will also shadow these expert clinicians as part of the clinical education experience. Weekend Courses All weekend courses are open to physical therapists and provide CEU hours. Learn more about our continuing education courses . Following our residency program all of our graduates have continued with their professional development. They are all educators in their clinical practice, some have gone on to formal adjunct faculty positions in academics, and are instructors in continuing education courses. Several graduates have opened their own clinical practices and have gone on to fellowship training. Many of graduates have taken the board exam and have become certified clinical specialist. Our current pass rate is 80%. We have 34 alumni from our 10 years of providing residency education and promoting excellence in the clinical specialty practice of Orthopedic physical therapy. Close Related Videos University Catalog + Review the University Catalog to learn more about the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program. Also read detailed course descriptions and dissertation specifications for the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program and find answers to many of your questions regarding application information and tuition. Accreditation + A.T. Still University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. 230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 800.621.7440 Fax: 312.263.7462 Email: info@hlcommission.org hlcommission.org Clinical Sites + Pre-Approved Residency Opportunities for 2019-2020 Approved Annual Residency Oppor...