Orthopaedic Residency Program


骨科住院医师计划为来自SAU的具有骨科物理治疗专业领域先进知识和临床实践技能的执业物理治疗师做好准备.

By participating in a residency program, 治疗师通过美国物理治疗专业委员会获得申请临床专业化所需的许多经验.

As of January 2024, all (100% - 73/73) individuals have successfully completed the program with 98.5% (69/70) passing the OCS exam.

骨科物理治疗住院医师计划是apta认证的专业后临床住院医师计划. 该项目于7月31日开始获得美国物理治疗协会(APTA)临床住院医师和奖学金项目认证委员会的认证, 2006. The program was reviewed in 2021 and re-credentialed.

目前, this program is only offered for students graduating from the professional DPT Program at St. galaxy银河娱乐场app and with affiliate residency sites. 住院医师实习期建立在114个学时的物理治疗博士研究生学分的基础上.


项目任务

该住院医师计划的任务是在骨科物理治疗专业领域培养具有先进知识和临床实践技能的执业物理治疗师. 进一步, the program will enhance clinical reasoning skills, provide experience in teaching and presenting, reinforce use of best evidence in practice, and facilitate life-long learning.

For more information, contact 劳拉麦凯克伦,PT, DPT at McEachernLaura@sau.Edu或563-333-6403.

课堂上的学生

实习课程

Series of Eight Classes

The curriculum consists of a series of eight classes including radiology, advanced musculoskeletal therapeutics, 教学实习, and mentored clinical blocks. Residents also participate in an elective course on pain neuroscience education developed by Dr. Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD, CSMT and taught by 劳拉麦凯克伦, PT, DPT, OCS, CMT TPS.

The program utilizes classroom and laboratory training relevant to the specialty area, as well as study groups, 案例展示, 临床研究, staff supervision and community service. 该项目将在12个月的时间内完成,每年春季学期开始新的住院医师课程.

该计划的一个关键方面涉及住院医生的临床指导,而他们参与执行病人护理. 住院医师由具有高级临床技能(委员会专业认证或奖学金证书)的学术和临床教师指导。, expertise in teaching, and involvement in scholarly and professional activities.

住院医师的临床部分目前与Rock Valley物理治疗(Quad Cities和Cedar Rapids)合作提供。, Genesis Health (Quad Cities), Edward Elmhurst Healthcare (Naperville, IL) and Fort Health Care (Fort Atkinson, WI).


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美国物理治疗住院医师和奖学金教育委员会确定了住院医师或奖学金教育项目必须遵守的标准.


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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a clinical residency?
A clinical residency program is a carefully planned, 专业后的临床和教学教育经验,旨在促进住院医生在临床实践的特定领域作为病人护理服务提供者的准备. 它结合了正在进行的临床监督和指导与先进的实践和科学探究的理论基础的机会.

Residency programs focus on furthering the resident's expertise in examination, 评价, 诊断, 预后, 干预 and the management of patients within the area of clinical specialization. By participating in a residency program, 治疗师通过美国物理治疗专业委员会获得申请临床专业化所需的许多经验.

What is a clinical fellowship?
临床奖学金是为物理治疗师提供的一个计划好的专业后临床和教学教育项目,这些物理治疗师在与该奖学金的实践重点相关的临床实践领域的学习经验中展示了临床专业知识. (Fellows are frequently post-residency prepared or board-certified specialists.)

What is the difference between a residency and a clinical fellowship program?
A clinical residency program is designed to substantially advance a resident's expertise in examination, 评价, 诊断, 预后, 干预, and management of patients in a defined area of clinical practice (specialty).

The residency experience often prepares an individual to become a board-certified clinical specialist. 与此形成鲜明对比的是, 奖学金项目旨在提供比住院医师项目更深入的专业或亚专业领域.

另外, 临床奖学金项目的参与者必须获得物理治疗师执照,并具备以下一项或多项资格:1)专家认证, 2) completion of a residency in a specialty area, or 3) demonstrable clinical skills within a particular specialty area.

联系 for additional questions:
劳拉麦凯克伦, PT, DPT
Director Orthopaedic Residency Program
St. galaxy银河娱乐场app, Center for Health Sciences Education
1320 W. 朗伯德街.
达文波特,IA 52804
563-333-6403
McEachernLaura@yangyidw.com

教师传记

劳拉麦凯克伦, PT, DPT, OCS, CMT, TPS
劳拉在门诊骨科诊所作为一名全职物理治疗师,作为一名委员会认证的骨科临床专家. 她完成了骨科住院医师课程,成为一名认证手工治疗师,也是一名高级认证临床讲师. 她还完成了治疗性疼痛专家认证,并对治疗慢性疼痛以及所有骨科疾病感兴趣. 她和St一起工作. galaxy银河娱乐场app as the Orthopedic Residency Program Director and assists with musculoskeletal labs.

L候选材料. 加德纳,PT, DPT
Dr. Gardner is a faculty member in the Manual Therapy Course Series. 她在骨科物理治疗领域作为委员会认证的骨科临床专家,对治疗脊柱和运动条件感兴趣. 她完成了骨科住院医师培训计划,成为一名认证手工治疗师,也是一名高级认证临床讲师.

Jill Hipskind, PT, DPT
Dr. Hipskind是物理治疗系的全职教员,教授手工治疗系列课程. 她在骨科物理治疗领域执业,是委员会认证的骨科临床专家(OCS)。. 除了完成骨科住院医师计划和成为一名高级认证临床讲师, Jill has completed training to become a certified manual therapist.

Kevin Farrell, PT, PhD
Dr. Farrell is professor emeritus in the 物理治疗 Department and teaches in the Manual Therapy Course Series. 他是董事会认证的骨科临床专家,也是美国骨科手工物理治疗师学会的会员. He continues in part-time clinical practice and is an Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor.

Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD
Dr. Louw earned his undergraduate, master's degree and PhD from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, 南非. He is an adjunct faculty member at St. galaxy银河娱乐场app and the University of Nevada Las Vegas, teaching pain science. Adriaan has taught throughout the US and internationally for 20 years at numerous conferences. He is a Certified Spinal Manual Therapist, Therapeutic Pain Specialist and has authored and co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters related to spinal disorders and pain science. 他的Ph值.D. 与治疗性神经科学教育有关他是治疗性神经科学研究小组的主任, an independent collaborative initiative studying pain neuroscience. Adriaan是治疗性疼痛专家和疼痛科学奖学金研究生项目的项目主任.

认证

骨科住院医师计划通过美国物理治疗住院医师和奖学金教育委员会认证:
3030 Potomac Ave, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22305-3085
800-999-2782, ext 8552 phone
resfel@apta.org

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Cost and Financial Resources

圣. galaxy银河娱乐场app Residency in Orthopaedic 物理治疗 has a total tuition cost of $8,600. The total cost of the program is divided into two payments, and the cost will not change over the course of the program.

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