Orthopedic Residency Program
We offer professional growth opportunities through clinical mentoring and residency education.
Our company was set up to allow and encourage individuals to thrive. We look forward to seeing your growth going forward. We encourage you to reach out and grasp the next opportunity. There are no limits.
As one of the first Orthopedic Physical Therapy residencies to be nationally-recognized and accredited, our program has been elevating Doctors of Physical Therapy since 2009. Less than 5% of PTs complete a residency program and less than 10% become board certified. Set yourself apart!
Mission
Our mission is to improve the standard of clinic practice through education. We seek to provide our participants with a comprehensive model integrates the latest evident with hands-on training that has been shown to consistently deliver better clinical outcomes
Outcomes
- Our Residency graduates have a 98.5% first time pass rate at earning their OCS.
- 72 Residents enrolled since 2009 with an average cohort size of 6-8 residents
- 91% program graduation rate (96% excluding COVID era enrolled residents)
- Graduates are eligible for more leadership roles and significantly higher pay
- 100% Satisfaction rate
Program Timing
- The program begins each January and runs for approximately 18 month, until the following June.
- Program applications should be submitted early if possible, but no later than September 9th, before program enrollment.
- The Orthopedic Board Certification exam (OCS) is typically taken in March, 15 months after program enrollment.
- Graduates are expected to take on a teaching role the Summer following their graduation.
Curriculum Outline
- 1865 hours of clinical practice in an orthopedic outpatient clinical environment.
- 150 hours of one-on-one mentoring while treating patients.
- 120 hours of in-house live classroom and lab instruction.
- 60 hours of physician shadowing in a broad range of specialties.
- 12 hours of comprehensive psychomotor skills examinations.
- Discussion boards on a variety of key topics.
- Guided preparation for the OCS with partial exams and prep courses.
Faculty as Stewards
The program faculty recognize that they are the stewards of the residents. As such, it is the responsibility of the faculty to facilitate the professional development of the resident to become specialists in orthopedic physical therapy.
The faculty is committed to teaching residents to manage patient care while incorporating current concepts in orthopedic research and clinical practice, balancing patient needs and maintaining multi-disciplinary collaboration.The faculty must instill in the residents creative inquiry, passion, open-mindedness, and commitment to continual interest in advancement of personal and professional growth. They are responsible to inspire residents to become actively involved in their communities and their professional organization, thereby becoming stewards of their profession.
Residents as Stewards
The Physical Therapy Residency seeks to graduate practitioners with advanced clinical skills who will become stewards of their profession through commitment to excellence in patient care, clinical knowledge, continued education, scholarly activity/research, clinical/didactic teaching, and active involvement in their professional organization and their community.
Richard Jackson, PT, OCS
Executive Director of the Residency Program
Kris Porter, PT, DPT, OCS
Director of the Residency Program
Ben Keeton, PT, DPT, OCS
Director of Clinical Operations
Orthopedic Residency Program Faculty:
Join the 72 residency graduates who’ve accelerated their professional growth by developing advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes on the path to becoming an expert Orthopedic Physical Therapist.
If you wish to apply to the residency program, click HERE and follow the steps on the ABPTRFE webpage. Feel free to contact the residency director prior to initiating or completing your application if you have any questions. Typical residency classes included 8-10 participants.
Once you have completed your application, it is important that you notify the residency director that you have completed your application and it is ready for review because the ABPTRFE application website does not notify the director or new applications.
If you are an employee of TJC and wish to apply to the program, please contact the residency director directly.
Residency Director Contact:
Kris Porter, PT, DPT, OCS (kporter@thejacksonclinics.com)
Application Requirements include:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation from a minimum of 2 different institutions
- Complete General Employment application process
- Live interview (in person preferred)
Minimal eligibility requirements for acceptance into the program include:
- Licensure as a Physical Therapist by the Physical Therapy Board Virginia
- Comply with all Jackson Clinics employment requirements
A desirable applicant has:
- Experience in leadership positions and a strong desire to be a leader within the company and the profession
- Completed an extended internship under the direct clinical supervision of a Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in scholarly activity of any kind, medical or non-medical
- Experience in community service of any kind, medical or non-medical
- Exposure and interest in the principles of clinical reasoning and critical thinking, manual examination and treatment procedures, and the concepts of movement system analysis.
Deadline:
There is no official application deadline for the residency program as enrollment occurs on a rolling basis. Many applicants work as staff therapists at TJC prior to the residency start date, but this is not required.
Starting with TJC prior to the start of the residency program allows the applicant to fully participate in the 1-on-1 staff orientation and mentoring process that we provide for all employees.
Equal Opportunity:
The Jackson Clinics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, and disability or health status.
“The residency with TJC greatly changed my practice as a physical therapist. If nothing else, my confidence as a clinician has improved significantly. While I realize I still don’t have all of the answers, I feel more equipped to treat each of my patients with the best evidence based practice. My choice to participate in the residency was definitely a good one, and I’m excited to see where my future as a physical therapist takes me.”
“I feel like I have more questions now than when I began, but in the best way. I have learned to ask questions and find answers and learned that I can now use that knowledge to help my patients and my fellow clinicians.”
“I feel that I am much more capable of providing a complete treatment program and addressing foreseeable problems and issues that will keep my patients happier, healthier and higher functioning for longer periods of time. I am a more complete manager of cases and I feel exponentially more confident making decisions on referrals based on my shadowing experience. This was an experience that took me far away from my comfort zone and forced me to become a stronger, harder working therapist. I would recommend this program to any therapist who is looking to become more complete practitioner, expand their knowledge base and challenge their approach to patient care.”
“The major highlight of this year was attending a [Jackson Clinics] continuing education course and actually being one of the main clinicians that was able to help demonstrate and answer questions for newer clinicians. It helped me see how much I’ve learned and grown as a clinician over the last couple of years!”
“Worth moving across the country for.”
*Approved by the Virginia Physical Therapy Association – CEUL015783
