Fellowship

Institutional Accreditation

Information on FGCU institutional accreditation is available at https://www.fgcu.edu/Provost/accreditation.html

Program Accreditation

The FGCU OMPT fellowship program will be an ABPTS accredited program, update curriculum when needed, and will receive support and oversight from the FGCU Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Program Requirements for 2019-2020 Catalog Year

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The FGCU OMPT fellowship program is open to any physical therapist who has successfully completed the ABPTS OCS certification examination, or has completed an APTA accredited residency in orthopedic physical therapy. Physical therapists are admitted into the FGCU OMPT fellowship program in April of each year, with the program starting in August of that same year. To be considered for admittance all application materials must be received before March 31^st.

In addition to be considered for admission in the FGCU OMPT fellowship program the candidate will have to submit the following program application materials need to be considered for the program:

• An essay about the reason and expectations of the participant to enroll in a fellowship program (this should include your personal professional goals you would like to meet while in the program)
• Official transcripts from all previous institutions of higher learning
• Two references from professional colleagues
• Current resume which includes continuing education activities
• Copy of professional state license (and OCS certification)
• Proof of current malpractice insurance coverage
• Submit a video in which you perform an orthopedic evaluation and at least some parts of intervention. As part of this video you need to explain your evaluation and intervention rationale. Make sure that it includes a patient release of information and consent to share this video with FGCU admissions team.
• Current photograph
• $100 application fee

Getting started with the Course Schedule Search

Search for program courses by using the Course Schedule Search utility.

Go to the Course Schedule Search Web page, then follow these steps:

1. Select an Academic Year from the TERM dropdown (required)
2. Select one or more of the search options to narrow your results (for example, CAMPUS, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, LEVEL, PREFIX*, COURSEATTRIBUTE**).  For virtual or web courses, select VIRTUAL in the CAMPUS
3. Press Search.

*A course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline (for example, ACG for Accounting , BSC for Biological Science, ENC for English Composition).  See the Degree Requirements page for a list of courses (with prefix and number) that can be used to fulfill degree requirements.

**A course attribute identifies specific characteristics of courses that can be used in a Degree Evaluation to satisfy a degree requirement. (Course attribute examples are Humanities courses - GEHM and Social Science courses - GESO.)

Learning Outcomes

1. Fellows-in-training (FIT) will provide high quality patient care for those with orthopedic conditions, consistent with being a fellow in the AAOMPT.
2. Fellows-in-training will engage in evidence-based practice.

3. Follows-in-training will adapt to the changing roles physical therapists play in the health care system.

4. The FGCU fellowship program will be a nationally recognized provider for post-professional clinical training within the area of orthopedic physical therapy.

5. Fellows-in-training will become advanced clinical mentors, teachers, and consultants for other physical therapists, physical therapy residents, and members of the health care community (general physicians, surgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, etc.)

6. Provide Fellowship affordable fellowship training to physical therapists from all areas of the country.
   

Program Goals

1. Provide an educational experience that is consistent for all fellows-in-training, using a hybrid learning model and advanced clinical orthopedic practice (meeting the minimum standards of the AAOMPT and IFOMPT) taught by FGCU's advanced OMPT course faculty
2. Train Fellows-in-Training (FIT) to engage in evidence-informed practice. FIT's will apply knowledge of current clinical, biomechanical, and behavioral sciences to draw inferences for OMT practice, evaluate treatment outcomes, and determine the effectiveness of OMT.
3. Develop critical and an advanced level of clinical reasoning skills enabling Fellows-in-training to effectively assess and manage of patients with orthopedic related conditions.
4. Develop advanced level of practical skills with sensitivity and specificity of handling, enabling Fellows-in-training to effectively assess and manage patients with orthopedic related conditions.
5. Foster personal growth and stimulate Fellows-in-training to become lifelong learners, become advanced clinical mentors, teachers, and consultants for other physical therapists, physical therapy residents, and members of the health care community (general physicians, surgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, etc.)

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for the FGCU OMPT fellowship program totals $3500. This does not include the cost that is related to the on-campus activities and of the one-on-one mentoring hours.

Financial Aid Opportunities

There is no Financial Aid available for this program at this time

Check back later for information on:

• Completion Percentage
• Number of FIT becoming AAOMPT Fellows
• Average time to complete program
• Quantitative results of the post graduate survey including items on self-perception of reasoning, skills and job opporunities after program completion