Ochsner Health is committed to our mission: We Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate, and Innovate.

To provide a high level of physical therapy treatment to the community, Ochsner Health is pleased to host a post-graduate residency program to develop advanced practitioners in the field of orthopedic physical therapy. The program will focus on presenting the most current, evidence-based curriculum possible, while providing mentorship by highly trained, board-certified therapist, and collaborating with some of the most well-respected physicians in our region.

The Ochsner Health Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program is fully accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) through 2025, making it the only accredited sports residency program in Louisiana.

Admissions & Application

• Compensation and Benefits: Our sports residents are full-time, salaried employees with a benefit package. Our Program does not have any tuition.
• Eligibility: Candidates must be eligible for physical therapy licensure in the state of Louisiana by direct licensure or via compact licensure.
• Application: Next available cohort begins September 2022. Applications are available at RFPTCAS.

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Program Details

• Location: Greater New Orleans Area, Louisiana
• Program Length: 13 Months
• Mentorship: All residents will receive at least 150 hours of one-on-one mentorship with board certified, residency-trained, and fellowship trained clinicians.
• Athletic Venue Coverage: All residents will complete at least 150 hours of athletic venue coverage hours at local universities and high schools.

Residency Program Mission

The Mission of the program is to enhance and elevate sports physical therapy practice by providing comprehensive education to promote clinical excellence, collaboration and innovation and provide evidence-based sports physical therapy services to clients in the Gulf South Region.

Residency Program Goals

The Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program Goals support our overall intent of graduating physical therapists that can be autonomous in their specialty field. A list of our specific program goals are as follows:

• Goal One: To support the mission, vision, and values of Ochsner Health System by elevating the practice of physical therapists serving the residents of the Gulf South Region.
• Goal Two: To provide the members of the communities of the Gulf South Region with residency-trained physical therapists who excel in sports practice, across all ages and levels of activity.
• Goal Three: To obtain and maintain APTA accreditation as a sports physical therapy residency.
• Goal Four: To be nationally recognized as a leader in residency training in sports physical therapy.
• Goal Five: To graduate residents who contribute to the profession of physical therapy, and the larger healthcare community, through leadership, evidence-based practice, teaching, and service.
• Goal Six: To graduate residents who will pursue board-certification through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) upon graduation.