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Our mission is to provide a comprehensive orthopedic curriculum including mentoring and teaching experiences to facilitate the advanced clinical development of physical therapists who will provide exceptional evidence-based and patient-centered physical therapy services and become educators of the next generation of physical therapists.
Our program is committed to training and supporting physical therapists, including clinicians who are from and/or interested in serving medically, economically, or educationally disadvantaged populations. You will experience a rich curriculum and robust mentoring experience that integrate the clinical expertise of practitioners both within and outside of the UCSF Outpatient Faculty Practice. You'll also have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty and learners in the UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy and have access to the breadth of resources and clinical expertise available within the UCSF Health System.
Orthopedic PT Residency Program Snapshot
The UCSF Orthopedic Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association as a post-professional residency program for physical therapists in orthopedic physical therapy.
Program Outcomes
- 100% pass rate on the OCS exam
- 100% graduation rate
- 82% of graduates have been hired at UCSF
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Program Goals and Objectives
Goal 1: Support the Mission and Values of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science.
Objectives:
- Offer a post-professional residency program to enhance the advanced educational opportunities in orthopedics for physical therapy health care providers.
- Foster professional development and teaching opportunities for faculty and medical center employees within the UCSF Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science.
- Provide education and training to to facilitate collaboration, widen perspectives, and increase accessibility for patients and within the broader healthcare community.
Goal 2: Prepare the residents to meet the criteria for Specialist Certification in Orthopedics set by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists.
Objectives:
- Deliver a curriculum that meets the standards set forth by the Orthopedic Description of Specialty Practice.
- Conduct regular journal clubs to enhance the residents’ ability to critically assess literature and current evidence to support advanced physical therapy practice.
- Provide opportunities for self-assessment and advancement in clinical practice.
Goal 3: Assist residents and faculty in providing advanced patient-centered and evidence-based care to better serve both the community and the profession.
Objectives:
- Provide academic resources to facilitate faculty and resident development.
- Provide mentorship to elevate clinical reasoning and enhance patient care.
- Promote interdisciplinary collaboration between health care providers to better facilitate patient care and professional development.
- Commit to UCSF PRIDE values and Principles of Community for faculty and residents to facilitate equitable patient care.
Goal 4: Facilitate development of residents as clinical educators.
Objectives:
- Provide opportunities for teaching within the UCSF/SFSU Graduate Program in Physical Therapy and in the community.
- Provide learning resources to develop teaching skills.
- Provide constructive feedback and assessment of teaching methods.