Orthopedic Residency Program

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Enhance Your Career With the Highbar Orthopedic Residency Program

The Highbar Orthopedic Residency is accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education as a post-professional residency program for physical therapists in orthopedics. Our residency students have a 100% pass rate on the OCS exam!

Professional Development

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Costs

Our residents earn a full salary and have no tuition costs

Get Ahead

Fewer than 5% of PTs in the U.S are Board-certified in Orthopedics

Expertise

Highbar has the highest number of Board-certified clinicians in New England

Opportunity

We have both teaching and leadership opportunities

Resources

Residents have access to the OCS prep course to ensure exam success

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ABPTRFE Accredited Orthopedic Residency Program - Highbar Orthopedic Residency

About the program

What is a physical therapy residency program?

An Orthopedic Residency consists of advanced post-professional education in the specialty area of orthopedic physical therapy. Residencies utilize a multi-modal teaching approach consisting of 1:1 mentorship, didactic and laboratory education, and clinical experiences.

Clinicians that participate in an orthopedic residency do so for enhanced clinical knowledge and skills in the examination and treatment of a variety of orthopedic conditions. There is also a significant increase in specialty examination pass rates for those who participate in residency versus those who self-study. Residents have access to the OCS prep course to ensure exam success.

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Our program structure

A 14-month program providing advanced post-professional clinical and didactic education

Structured, faculty-led online curriculum

1:1 mentorship with a Board-certified clinician

Multiple laboratory intensives on advanced examination and treatment techniques

Management seminar with a focus on refining clinical reasoning and decision making

Teaching opportunities and post-residency OCS prep course

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

What can I expect to gain from this program?

• Earn quality didactic, laboratory, mentorship, and clinical learning experiences

• You will be prepared for board certification in orthopedics

• A direct path to becoming a clinical leader, resident mentor, or faculty member

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Patient being treated at a Highbar Physical Therapy clinic

Hear from OUR FACULTY

“At Highbar, we believe in providing limitless professional development opportunities to clinicians as they grow throughout their career, whether they seek to grow into leaders as Clinic Directors or as clinical leaders, mentors, and experts. The development of our own Orthopedic Residency was a natural step to continue providing opportunities not only to residents but for our clinician-leaders as mentors and faculty.”

Dave Pavao

Clinical Officer

Dr. Booby Dattilo PT, DPT, OCS - Residency Director

Hear from OUR FACULTY

“I have experienced firsthand the immense impact that residency education can have on one’s growth as a clinician. For this reason, I wanted to afford our clinicians this same opportunity. With the help of a group of passionate and expert therapists, we developed a highly personalized residency program that is founded in evidence-based clinical education and practice.”

Bobby Dattilo

Residency Director

Meet Our Highbar Faculty & Adjunct Faculty:

Dr. Bobby Dattilo PT, DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist, Highbar Faculty, Orthopedic Residency Director

Dr. Brendan Boyle DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist, Highbar Orthopedic Residency Faculty

Dr. Kayleigh Melroy PT, DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist, Highbar Orthopedic Residency Faculty, University Coordinator, SCCE

Dr. Molly Douglass PT, DPT, OCS, SCS

Physical Therapist, Highbar Faculty

Dr. Mike Glassman DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist, Highbar Faculty