Curriculum

MossRehab Neurologic Residency for Physical Therapists - Curriculum

The MossRehab neurologic physical therapy residency program combines clinical mentoring, the opportunity for advanced clinical practice, didactic information, and specialty learning opportunities into a rich, comprehensive learning experience.

The didactic portion, as well as the entire program, is developed around the APTA’s Neurologic Description of Specialty Practice (DSP). This is the same document on which the examination for specialty certification in neurologic P.T. practice is based. This ensures that the residency graduate will be well prepared to sit for the specialty certification examination.

In each week, the resident can expect to participate in the following:

• 28 hours of direct care with patients with neurologic diagnoses
• 2 hours of work  with a patient and a mentor (“mentored session”)
• 3 hours of one-on-one mentoring with a mentor
• Up to 6 hours of didactic lectures and structured learning experiences

Note that some lectures will be provided on weekday evenings, while others may occur during Saturday or  the full weekend.  Although the structure of each week will vary depending on the clinical service and other responsibilities, a typical week might look as follows: