Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency 

Elevate your practice in orthopaedic physical therapy.

Our program’s mission is to advance clinical practitioners to highly skilled specialists and leaders in orthopaedic physical therapy through a comprehensive clinical program emphasizing extensive clinical training, research, community service, and mentorship for the betterment of the communities they serve.

ABPTRFE

ABPTRFE has granted the University of Missouri Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency candidacy status. Candidacy status signifies satisfactory progress toward accreditation. Achieving candidacy status is not an indication that ABPTRFE will grant initial accreditation. Participants who graduate from a program in candidacy status are not deemed to have completed an accredited program.

About the Residency

• The residency is a 12 month, 2 week program beginning each July. Residents will rotate between two clinical practice sites offered at Mizzou Therapy Services: Missouri Orthopaedic Institute (27 weeks) and Forum (27 weeks). All clinics are within driving distance of their central location.
• Residents will complete 32 hours per week of patient care, as well as three to four hours of one-on-one mentorship each week from clinical faculty. Additional educational components include up to 10-12 hours each week of didactic education, specialty presentations and/or specialized physician and surgical observation.
• The resident position is salaried and benefit eligible. Learn more.
• For more information about program costs please see the financial fact sheet.