Orthopaedic Residency

Clinical education is a cornerstone of our foundation and vision. While we encourage all of our therapists to achieve NAIOMT Level III or equivalent manual therapy training, we support advancement in a number of different specialties and areas. Our people are highly credentialed practitioners, educators to our peers and patients, authors of publications and articles for periodicals, leaders in local and national organizations, and presenters to professional and public audiences.

Orthopaedic Residency Training Program

The most comprehensive and structured clinical education program we offer is our Ortho Residency Program. Its mission is to provide high quality educational training to facilitate the development of superior orthopaedic and progressive clinical management skills for the sake of creating practitioners who better serve the company, our patients and clients, and the profession of physical therapy. The program is ideal for new grads or therapists earlier in their careers, but is open to any TAI therapist working in any of our clinics. The structure of this program is best suited for the self-directed learner.

What makes our program unique:

Emphasis on manual therapy, with FAAOMPT faculty
Focus on private practice leadership
Full time PT salary
Capitalizes on the rich resources of our company’s long history and many resources, including utilizing the wealth of information of our CareConnections product line

Therapeutic Associates, Inc. is credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association as a post-professional clinical residency program for physical therapists in Orthopaedics.

Costs

Residents are full time employees, paid a competitive salary and eligible for full benefits. Our total program cost is approximately $6400, with clinic contributions and a Resident contribution per pay period throughout the duration of the program.

Start Dates and Program Duration

Applications are due on August 1. The program is 2 years in length and residents must be employed by Therapeutic Associates.

Application and Selection Process

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Minimal eligibility requirements for acceptance into the program include:

Valid physical therapy license in the state in which the clinic is located
Employment with Therapeutic Associates and compliance with all company employment requirements
Desirable applicants include those who:
- Have an interest or experience in orthopaedic, manual physical therapy and private practice
- Demonstrate leadership potential
- Possess superior verbal and written communication skills
- Possess strong fundamentals in the principles of clinical reasoning and the application of manual examination and treatment procedures

Eligible candidates will be selected for an interview and evaluation of basic clinical competencies. Notification of applicant’s acceptance into the program will be made by mid October of each year. If acceptance is denied, the candidate may appeal in writing within 10 days of receiving notice. This appeal will be reviewed by the initial committee within 10 days of receipt of the appeal.