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Orthopedic Physical Therapy

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Program Overview

Samaritan Physical Rehabilitation Specialists is home to the only Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program in Mid-Willamette Valley. Our single resident set up allows our staff to foster resident growth while serving a diverse patient population with contemporary evidence-based care.

Our program is a candidate program for accreditation through the American Board of Physical Therapy – Residency & Fellowship Education and will have a site visit with notification of accreditation during the first residency cycle.

 

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Applying to the Program

Applications for the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program should be completed through the American Physical Therapy Association’s centralized application system RF-PTCAS. Applications are due on Dec. 1.

Please note: To qualify as a residency candidate in our program, you must:

  1. Provide proof of graduation from a CAPTE (Commission for Accreditation of Physical   Therapy Education) accredited Physical Therapy Program.
  2. Pass and the National Physical Therapy Board Examination prior to May 1st.
  3. Provide proof of a valid Oregon Physical Therapy license prior to May 1st.

For questions or more information, please contact the Program Director by email or at 541-768-5157.

Residency & Fellowship Fact Sheet
Curriculum Outline
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Meet Our Faculty

Program Director

Orthopedic Physical Therapy Faculty

Adjunct Orthopedic Physical Therapy Faculty

Stipends & Benefits

Samaritan Physical Rehabilitation Specialist’s offers a paid physical therapist position within the medical system, and the salary is commensurate with revenue-generating clinical time.

The resident will receive full-time benefits, including health insurance and financial assistance for continuing education and professional development. Funding to attend the American Physical Therapy Association’s Combined Section Meeting is offered to all residents.

What to Expect in Our Program

Clinical

  • One-on-One Clinical Mentoring at Samaritan Physical Rehabilitation Specialists (3-4 hours/week).
  • Non-Mentored Patient Care (32 hours/week).
  • Physician/Specialist Shadowing Opportunities.

Didactic

  • Weekly Journal Club Conference (0.5 hour/week).
  • Weekly Residency Didactic Conference (0.75 hour/week).
  • Weekly Online Supplemental Coursework (1-2 hour/week).
  • Monthly Mentored Manual Therapy Labs (0.75 hour/month).
  • Bi-Monthly Mentored Therapeutic Exercise Progression Labs (1.5 hour/month). 
  • APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) attendance.
  • Annual Collaboration with a Samaritan Physicians/Specialists.

Program Goals & Objectives

Provide orthopedic physical therapy residents with a high-quality experience allowing for a variety of unique opportunities.

  1. Shadow with orthopedic physicians and surgeons.
  2. Participate and/or attend local and national conferences which foster advancement of evidence based orthopedic care.
  3. Participate in peer mentoring opportunities with sports residents.
  4. Participate in mentoring opportunities with local DPT and sports residency faculty.

Integrate contemporary evidence-based practices into patient care.

  1. Resident will present at least five articles published within the past two years during weekly journal clubs.
  2. Complete on MedBridge course audit a quarter.

Resident will serve as a community representative for orthopedic rehabilitation services embodying Samaritan Health Services P.R.I.D.E. mission.

  1. Provide pro-bono rehabilitation services (preventative screening, referral triage, etc.) at community events such as (“fun runs”, farmer’s markets, health fairs, etc.)
  2. Participate in a community-based education presentation focused on relevant orthopedic rehabilitation/preventative healthcare materials.

Increase faculty and resident’s teaching and research experience/proficiency.

  1. Resident to complete at least one case study or research project of “publication quality” per year.
  2. Resident and faculty to serve as guest lecturer for at least one presentation a quarter for sports residency an/or local DPT program.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Explore Our Region

The Willamette Valley is filled with a variety of activities and outdoor adventures, ranging from hiking and mountain biking to mellow floats down the river in the summer. In the winter, you can enjoy a day or weekend ski trip to one of several ski areas in the Oregon Cascades.

Corvallis also has a great variety of food options ranging from French pastries in the morning to late-night burritos, as well as several breweries, wineries and a local cider house. We even have a Farmer’s Market on Saturday with lots of local produce, farm-raised meats and bakeries selling fresh breads and treats that you can enjoy in one of the surrounding parks.

Corvallis is also home to the Oregon State Beavers and we have the opportunity to go to various Pac-12 sporting events. One of our favorites is when the Oregon Ducks come over to challenge us in the ‘Rivalry Game’ and the town shows up for an electrifying game! 

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