Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Residency Program

The University of Indianapolis/Body One Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Residency Program is accepting applications. Our program has been credentialed by APTA.

Mission

The program promotes excellence, professionalism, and integrity in advanced practice and prepares graduates who have expert knowledge and skills in orthopaedics for autonomous practice and leadership roles within the profession.

The goals of the program are to prepare the resident to:

  1. Practice at the level of an expert orthopaedic clinician as defined by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Description of Advanced Clinical Practice.
  2. Become an independent, self-motivated learner through rigorous academic and clinical components of the curriculum.
  3. Apply basic science knowledge with management of patients with orthopaedic conditions.
  4. Integrate a variety of learning experiences surrounding orthopaedic medicine including, but not limited to, radiology, rheumatology, orthopedic surgery, and family practice.
  5. Educate others including patients, students and peers through application of effective teaching and learning practices.

Curriculum and Schedule

The Residency runs from August through July. Within the clinical setting at Body One, educational components will be divided into upper (cervical spine through hand) and lower (lumbar spine through foot) quarters over the course of one year. Mentored teaching activities will be integrated within the musculoskeletal courses and will include graduate assistant work and assessment of DPT student performance, as well as mentored clinical instruction of DPT students at Body One. Weekly didactic and hands-on learning sessions will take place in the clinic. To complement the clinical learning, residents will enroll in and complete two postprofessional courses during the residency as well as a teaching practicum that extends over the course of the year. These classes and the teaching practicum will occur at the University of Indianapolis. Residents will spend 10 hours on campus and 35 hours at Body One per week. 

Salary and Tuition

Residents will earn approximately 70% salary for clinical work at Body One Physical Therapy. Tuition credit will be earned for postprofessional coursework in exchange for teaching activities at UIndy.

Accepted applicant(s) will be awarded the Sam Keggereis Scholarship from the University of Indianapolis to support the combined focus on developing both clinical and teaching skills. Professor emeritus Sam Kegerreis believes in the importance of connecting the clinic to the classroom, and throughout his career sought to bridge the two – from bringing in stories from clinical practice on a regular basis, to filling his classroom with young clinicians who served to mentor the developing students. This award supports physical therapists who are seeking to enhance their skills as both clinicians and teachers in order to advance clinical practice and participate in the development of future practitioners.

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Be eligible for or hold a valid Indiana Physical Therapy License.
  2. Comply with all University of Indianapolis employment requirements.

Desirable Applicants

  1. Possess strong skills in clinical reasoning and the application of manual examination and treatment procedures.
  2. Possess superior verbal and written communication skills.

Potential residents will complete the Residency Fellowship-Physical Therapy Centralized Application by March 31. Superior candidates will be selected for an interview and evaluation of basic clinical competencies with members of the selection committee.

For more infomation, please contact Jess Hull, PT, DPT, OCS or Ed Jones, PT, DHSc, OCS.

University of Indianapolis (UIndy)
College of Health Sciences
Krannert School of Physical Therapy (KSPT)
1400 E Hanna Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46227
317-788-3305

Body One Physical Therapy
8902 N Meridian St, Ste 120
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317-581-1890
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