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UF Health Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency

Orthopedic physical therapy residents

The UF Health Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency is fully accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association as a post-professional residency program for physical therapists in orthopedics specialty practice.

The mission of the UF Health Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency is to develop advanced practitioners of evidence-based musculoskeletal practice who will demonstrate excellence in patient care across the realm of orthopedics. Graduates will contribute to the practice of orthopedic physical through professional leadership, education, community service and clinical research.

General residency overview

A physical therapy clinical residency is a planned post-professional program intended to significantly advance the resident’s preparation as a provider of patient care services in a defined area of clinical practice. A clinical residency combines opportunities for ongoing clinical supervision and mentoring with a theoretical basis for advanced practice and scientific inquiry.

A residency candidate must be licensed as a physical therapist in the state where the program is located. For more information about residency programs, visit abptrfe.apta.org/for-participants.

Our program has a 100% graduation rate. We also have a 100% pass rate on the OCS exam.

Admissions process

Applications

Orthopedic residency applications are accepted through the Residency/Fellowship Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (RF-PTCAS) website.

The application portal will reopen on October 1 and close on December 1 each year for the residency beginning in August the following year.

Interviews

Those identified candidates as well as all University of Florida DPT graduates are offered in person interviews. The total number of qualified applicants will help in determining the number of interviews offered.

The date of the interview will vary year to year but will take place in either January or February with the final selection being made in March with the residency beginning in August.

Additional requirements

Because residents are employees of UF Health, the candidates who agree to participate in the program are then required to apply for the residency positions through the UF Health Human Resources process, recognizing that these are reserved positions only for residents selected by the committee. All residents must meet the employment requirements set forth by UF Health, including, but not limited to background check, drug testing, and licensure verification.

All residents must:

  • Be eligible for Physical Therapy licensure in the state of Florida.
  • For a resident candidate graduating in the same year as the start date of the UF Health Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency who is instructed to apply to the Rehab Fellowship position through the UF Health Human Resources application process must take the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) no later than July of that year.
  • If the candidate does not pass the test administered in July, the candidate is no longer eligible for Florida licensure by the start date of the program and therefore will not be offered the Rehab Fellowship position through UF Health Human Resources.
  • Secure and maintain a permanent license to practice Physical Therapy in the state of Florida in accordance with all Florida laws, rules and regulations of professional licensing. If a resident fails to maintain a valid license or becomes ineligible to practice physical therapy in Florida for any reason, immediate termination procedures will be initiated.
  • Secure and maintain a Florida Driver’s License within 30 days of starting the residency.

Residency experience

We offer a comprehensive, well-integrated and up-to-date curriculum that prepares residents to become orthopedic physical therapists with advanced clinical skills.

We require completion of the following by the end of the residency:

20-30+ hours of patient care per week

Residency patient care experiences take place at the UF Health Rehab Center- Magnolia Parke, UF Health Rehab Center – OSMI, and UF Rehab Center – UF SHCC. As a resident, you will rotate through all of these clinics. These locations will provide a diverse experience in orthopedic physical therapy. Your Mentors will be APTA Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialists and/or have extensive experience in the area of orthopedic physical therapy. Residency Faculty are all experienced clinicians in the area of orthopedic physical therapy and many are also board certified.

Other clinicians with focused areas of expertise, including APTA certified Sports Clinical Specialists, also contribute the expanding and diversifying the clinical skills of the resident. The program provides residents opportunities to closely interact with other healthcare professionals including physicians, physician assistants, occupational therapists, athletic trainers and strength and conditioning coaches.

Experiences beyond treatment at these locations include attendance at APTA conferences, teaching, equal access clinic and physician clinic observation.

150 hours of 1:1 mentoring with your clinical mentors

Each resident is assigned a primary clinical mentor who oversees the resident’s patient care experience. The resident’s receive on-on-one mentorship by a Certified Orthopedic Specialist. The clinical mentor as well as other faculty are readily available for consultation during patient care hours.

Additional individualized mentoring is provided during roundtable discussions in which several advanced clinicians may also be present to provide insight.

300 hours of didactic education

The residency academic curriculum follows the APTA guidelines for specialization and current evidence-based standards of practice serving as its basis.

The didactic educational framework centers on the Orthopedic Description of Specialty Practice intended to:

  • Provide residents with advanced knowledge and understanding of the basic sciences related orthopedic practice
  • Explore the current evidence supporting current practice patterns
  • Practice and perfect advanced clinical techniques
  • Additionally, residents attend national conferences where there are opportunities for education by advanced speakers in the practice of physical therapy, current research platforms, networking and exposure to the workings of our professional organization.

The didactic educational opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  • Resident Weekly Roundtable/Journal Club UF Health Rehab
  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Examination Preparatory Course
  • APTA Combined Sections Meeting
  • APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP)

Teaching assistant in Musculoskeletal Courses for UF DPT Program (2 semesters)

Each resident is expected to serve as a teaching assistant in a Musculoskeletal I and Musculoskeletal II UF DPT courses. During the course the residents function primarily as lab assistants, but also have the opportunity to lecture on a particular topic. The residents receive coaching and resources from the primary instructor of the course. Not only do the residents gain improved mastery of the material, but they acquire public speaking and teaching skills as well.

Written case study with opportunity for submission at a national level

Each resident is given the opportunity to develop a research question or activity that will be peer-reviewed, submission-ready by the end of the residency. Several case reports, case series, and RCTs have all been generated and disseminated by our former residents. The residency research mentor is a Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who guides the resident through each step of the clinical research process.

Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Director

Scott Greenberg, PT, DPT, CSCS

  • Manager of Operations, UF Health OP Rehab
  • Residency Director
  • Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Slippery Rock University, 1999
  • BS in Exercise and Sports Science, University of Florida, 1996
  • Chair of Sports Physical Therapy Section’s Running Special Interest Group, 2018
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, NSCA, 2000
  • Interests: Running Medicine, Foot and ankle, Foot Othoses Fabrication

Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Site Coordinators

Keri Markut, PT, DPT, OCS

  • Staff Physical Therapist, UF Health Rehab Center- OSMI
  • DPT in Physical Therapy, University of Florida, 2015
  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, APTA 2018

Charlotte Redd, PT, DPT, OCS

  • Staff Physical Therapist, UF Health Rehab Center- OSMI
  • DPT in Physical Therapy, University of Florida, 2012
  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, APTA 2015

Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Faculty

Kyle Proctor, PT, DPT, OCS

  • Staff Physical Therapist UF SHCC
  • Orthopedic Specialist, APTA 2022

Tom Hendricks, PT

  • Staff Physical Therapist, UF Health Rehab Center- Magnolia Parke

Marissa Hawkins, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

  • Staff Physical Therapist, UF Health Rehab Center- OSMI
  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, APTA 2017

Michael Hodges, PT, MHS, OCS

  • Staff Physical Therapist – UF Health at Magnolia Parke
  • BHS in Physical Therapy, University of Florida, 1993
  • MHS in Physical Therapy, University of Florida, 2004
  • T-DPT candidate, Florida Gulf Coast University, 2021
  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, APTA 2010, Re-certified 2020

Joel Bialosky, PT, PhD, FAAOMPT, OCS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, UF Department of Physical Therapy
  • Academic Mentor
  • BS PT Ithaca College, 1990
  • MS PT, University of Pittsburgh, 1998
  • PhD University of Florida, 2008
  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, APTA 2003, re-certified 2013
  • FAAOMPT, 2003

Kim Dunleavy, PhD, MOMT, PT, OCS, FNAP

  • Associate Clinical Professor
  • Director, Professional Education and Community Engagement
  • University of Florida Dept. of Physical Therapy

Mark Bishop, PT, PhD, FAPTA

  • Associate Professor and Director of Physical Therapy Education
  • University of Florida Dept. of Physical Therapy

Tim Shay, PT, DPT

  • Staff Physical Therapist, UF Health Rehab Center - OSMI
  • Clinical Mentor
  • BS in Physical Therapy, Florida International University, 1987
  • Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Sciences, University of Florida, 1990
  • Doctorate in Physical Therapy, University of Montana, 2012
  • Interests: Hip, neck and back pain in the athletic population

For more information

Please contact Scott Greenberg, PT, DPT, CSCS.

  • Phone: (352) 682-4306
  • Email: greesc@shands.ufl.edu