Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency

Program Overview

• East Tennessee State University’s Department of Physical Therapy has partnered with the James H. Quillen Veterans Hospital to develop 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 through the VAMC and is $52,625 in 2024.

  
   

Orthopaedic Residency Financial Fact Sheet

Program Highlights

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• Clinical experience within outpatient and inpatient and primary care orthopaedic physical therapy 

• Additional experience within sport medicine populations

• 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 

Program Schedule

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Sample Resident Weekly Schedule

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thur	Fri
Morning	IP clinic	OP clinic	IP clinic	DPT Class	OP clinic
Afternoon	Mentored Clinic	OP clinic	Residency Class (1-5)	Sports Clinic	OP clinic

Residents Curriculum