Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) and Carolinas Rehabilitation offer an orthopaedic clinical residency program designed to train physical therapists in advanced orthopaedic physical therapy care in an outpatient setting.

Program Description
Carolinas Rehabilitation's Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency is a full-time, one year program.  Residents are employed by CHS and receive a program-adjusted salary that includes a full benefits package.  Residents provide patient care 28-30 hours per week, including three to four hours per week co-treating with a faculty mentor.  Educational pursuits in a classroom setting, teaching lab, specialty clinics and library or self-study will occupy the resident's remaining time. 

The curriculum of this residency program provides advanced training in examination, clinical decision-making, medical management and manual therapy-based orthopaedic treatment skills.  The curriculum combines didactic learning, mentorship experience and individual study and project completion.  One of the primary goals of the program is to seek and achieve APTA credentialing. 

Completion of this program will prepare you for:

• Advanced orthopaedic physical therapy practice
• Orthopaedic manual physical therapy fellowship
• APTA's OCS examination
• Efficient patient management
• Evidence-based practice.

Read our brochure to learn about application and eligibility requirements as well as additional program information.  

Letter of Recommendation Form
Guide to Filling out Letters of Recommendation

For more information or to submit your application, contact email David Aiken, program director or call 704-291-7755.