Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency 

To apply to the University of Missouri Health Care Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency program, you must meet the following application requirements:

• Meet all requirements to be employed as a practicing physical therapist at MU Health Care
• Successfully completed a CAPTE-accredited professional physical therapy curriculum or have had a state physical therapy board approve the applicant’s first post-professional physical therapy program as “equivalent” to a U.S. CAPTE-accredited physical therapy program
• Provide a copy of a current and valid license to practice physical therapy in Missouri or a state that is part of the PT Compact.  This license must be in good standing
• Current CPR certification
• Submit curriculum vitae or resume
• Submit official PT school transcripts
• Submit three letters of recommendation
• Complete short answer questions on why the applicant is pursuing an Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency
• Intend to become an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association and Orthopaedic section within one month of the residency start date
• Intend to sit for the exam to become a Board Certified Orthopaedic Physical Therapist