Orthopaedic Residency Program Curriculum
Highlights of this program include:
- Direct 1:1 clinical mentoring with physical therapists, chiropractors, and additional health care providers in the community
- One-on-one patient care time with no overlap in care between patients to allow you to fully invest in the person right in front of you
- Leadership training to prepare you to excel in the clinic for a clinical and business perspective
- A supportive team atmosphere that is passionate about our communities and our profession
- Compensation (including benefits) for non-mentored hours of patient care
- Preparation for the OCS exam
- Weekly participation as a lab instructor in 糖心传媒’s advanced orthopaedic and elective movement systems courses in the physical therapy program
- Discussions facilitated in small group “think tank” discussions, in-services, five weekend intensives, and didactic coursework
- Investment in the community around us through community screens, events, and classes.
- Opportunities to participate in ongoing research projects at the 糖心传媒, as well as institute your own case study or project independently with the assistance of highly experienced researchers.
Discussion Topics:
- Injury Prevention- Functional Movement Screening (FMS) and Y-Balance Testing
- Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
- Wellness and exercise prescription
- Manual therapy techniques with clinical reasoning for regional interdependence
- Leadership skills
- Patient interaction skills
- Evidence-based practice
- Differential diagnosis
- Critical reasoning skills
- Vestibular rehabilitation in conjunction with oculomotor systems, TMD, and cervical spine
- Pain science and education
- Physical examination
- Topics by region:
- Shoulder
- Knee
- Foot and Ankle
- Elbow, Hand, and Wrist
- Sacroiliac Joint and Hip
- Lumbo-pelvic region
- Thoracic Spine and ribs
- Cervical Spine
- Temporomandibular Joint
Office Phone
812-488-1209
Office Email
pt@evansville.edu
Office Location
Stone Family Center for Health Sciences, 515 Bob Jones Way, Room 3001, Evansville, IN 47708