Residency Program

The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) is the accrediting board that indicates residency programs hold high standards of education regarding knowledge, skills, and advanced orthopedic clinical practice. 

Baptist Healthink is currently in the process of applying for a residency program through ABPTRFE.

Applications will be accepted through April 15th 2025; to begin the residency program in September 2025.

The resident will work as a clinician in one of our Physical Therapy locations where they will be exposed to a diverse patient population and will be mentored by our orthopedic clinic specialists.  The resident will have access to various learning opportunities including one on one mentorship with orthopedic clinical specialists, surgery observation and observing orthopedics with other healthcare professionals.

The resident will spend approximately 36 hours in patient care, with four of those hours being one-on-one with an orthopedic clinical specialist mentor.  Four hours a week will be spent on learning content based on orthopedic practice to include but not limited to: evaluation efficiency techniques, assessment tools, research-based treatments and advanced manual therapy techniques.

Must be a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Texas

Meet employment requirements of Baptist Healthlink- including maintaining a current Basic Life Support/CPR certification.

1. The Orthopedic PT Residency program will support the mission of the sponsoring organization.
2. The Orthopedic PT Residency Program will graduate residents that demonstrate proficiency in knowledge and skill required for orthopedic specialist clinical practice.
3. The Orthopedic PT Residency Program will be effective in advancing the residents professional practice of orthopedic physical therapy.
4. The Orthopedic PT Residency Program will maintain stability as a part of the sponsoring organization's long term strategic plan.
5. The Orthopedic PT Residency Program will maintain ABPTRFE accreditation.
6. The Orthopedic PT Residency Program will provide residents with high quality, consistent learning experiences across all mentoring sites
7. The Orthopedic PT Residency Program will maintain support from the sponsoring organization.

100% residency graduation rate

100% of graduates employed following residency completion

**Indicate the achievement of the programs mission, goals and outcomes