Top 10 Must Know Things About the
Mayo Clinic Physical Therapy
Orthopaedic Residency
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Mayo Clinic Physical Therapy Orthopaedic
Residency Mission
To develop highly skilled physical therapist
practitioners who provide the best care, outcomes,
and patient management within the orthopaedic
specialty practice.
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Residency Prerequisites
• Candidates must be licensed as a
physical therapist in Minnesota or
eligible for Minnesota licensure.
• Be an APTA member
• Be an APTA Orthopaedic Section
member
• Apply online via the ABPTRFE web
site
http://www.abptrfe.org/home.aspx
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10. Program Overview
• 2 residents accepted into the 12 month long
program (begins in August, applications due in
mid-February)
• 40 hours/week planned schedule (30
hours/week patient care)
• Experience >1600 hours of clinical practice
(>1400 hours clinical practice + 200 mentored
hours)
• Accredited by the ABPTRFE in 2014
• 185+ hours in didactic residency curriculum
(based on Orthopaedic Description of Specialty Practice)
• Diverse and experienced clinical and didactic
faculty
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9. Selection Process
The residency selection committee carefully
evaluates each applicant based on these criteria:
• Academic education and degrees obtained
• Clinical education and mentoring
experiences
• Clinical experience specific to orthopaedic
physical therapy
• Research experience
• Community service
• Letters of reference
Candidates with strong leadership and
interpersonal skills and a commitment to lifelong
learning are preferred.
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8. Opportunities for Teaching & Research
• Residents are engaged in teaching
orthopaedic content (lecture and lab
components) in Mayo’s DPT program
including:
• Medical Screening
• Musculoskeletal II spine
mobilization/manipulation
• Lumbar spine stabilization
• Clinical teaching, orientation and
mentoring student interns on Mayo 14
in the 3:1 collaborative model
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8. Opportunities for Teaching & Research
Residents are required to complete a final
project consisting of one of three options
during their residency:
1. a resident’s case problem (like those
published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports
Physical Therapy)
2.
a critically appraised topic (like those
published in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation)
3.
a research project that examines the
reliability/responsiveness/validity of a
clinical measurement used in
orthopaedic practice (would require IRB
approval).
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7. Is the Program Multi-Site?
The program is not multi-site, however,
residents will rotate to three clinical
locations all within walking distance of
each other in downtown Rochester:
• Hand Clinic on Gonda 15
• Sports Medicine Center
•
Split time at the Charlton building
and Dan Abraham Healthy Living
Center locations
• Outpatient Orthopedic Practice on
Mayo 14
(See map on next slide)
https://sportsmedicine.mayoclinic.org/
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Sports
Sports
Hand Clinic
Mayo 14
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6. Tuition/Compensation
• Salary is 75% of a new graduate
• No tuition costs
• Dental, Vision, and Health plan
benefits
• 6 paid holidays
• 10 scheduled days off (includes
sick days)
• Continuing education costs paid
for selected courses including
CSM attendance
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5. Typical Weekly Schedule
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4. Settings and Length of Clinical Rotations
Residents will gain orthopaedic patient
care experience in the following settings:
• 6 weeks at the Hand Clinic (hand, wrist,
elbow, shoulder)
• 10 weeks at Sports Medicine (return to
•
sports, lower extremities upper extremities, post
surgical conditions, some spine)
36 weeks at Mayo 14 (general outpatient
orthopedic)
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3. Preparation for the Orthopaedic Clinical
Specialist (OCS) Board Examination?
The residency curriculum is based on the
Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Description
of Specialty Practice and is designed to
prepare the residents to pass the OCS
Board Examination. The Current Concepts
of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy series is
used as part of the residency and
resources for studying and preparing to sit
for the exam are reviewed. No additional
course preparation is provided through the
residency.
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2. Unique Residency Experiences
• 4 scheduled orthopedic surgery
observations
• 4 scheduled physiatry specialty
observations
• Musculoskeletal radiologist
observation for interpreting
advanced imaging
• Develop department clinical practice
guidelines
• Anatomy lab assistant during upper
extremity and lower extremity review
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1. Strengths of Mayo Clinic Physical
Therapy Orthopaedic Residency
• Unparalleled resources at Mayo Clinic
• Strong clinical and academic faculty
• Clinicians and mentors who are certified
orthopaedic specialists
• Coordinated with a strong student intern
program and DPT Physical Therapy
program at Mayo Clinic
• Competitive benefits package at Mayo
• Curriculum includes multiple planned
learning activities
• Expectations of excellence
http://www.mayo.edu/mshs/careers/physical-therapy/physical-therapy-residency-in-orthopedics-minnesota
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Contacts
John H. Hollman, PT, PhD
Professor & Program Director
Program in Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Residency Program Director
Phone: 507-284-9547
Fax: 507-284-0656
Email: hollman.john@mayo.edu
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Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
www.mayo.edu
Darren Calley, PT, DScPT, OCS
Clinical Education Coordinator in Outpatient Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Coordinator
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Mayo 14
Phone: 507-266-2625
Fax: 507-284-0920
Email: dcalley@mayo.edu
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Mayo Clinic
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
www.mayo.edu
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