Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute Neurologic
Physical Therapy Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Belmont University
Credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Mission Statement
Our mission is to prepare the physical therapy resident to become an advanced practitioner in neurologic physical therapy by working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary outpatient environment. The resident will demonstrate excellence through evidence-based clinical reasoning, knowledge of neurologic specialty, and as a professional role model. The resident will also demonstrate leadership and collaboration as an educator, and clinical researcher.
Program Overview
The physical therapy resident will participate in a year-long outpatient program in neurologic rehabilitation. Advanced foundational knowledge and skill-based instruction will be delivered using a 1:1 clinical mentoring model. The resident will receive 4–6 hours of weekly 1:1 mentoring from experienced physical therapist mentors, many of whom are ABPTS-certified specialists in neurologic physical therapy (NCS).
Didactic coursework includes participation in the Advanced Neurologic Physical Therapy Practice Curriculum through the Institute of Knowledge Translation. This curriculum is designed to follow the Neurologic Physical Therapy Description of Residency Practice in preparation for the resident to take the ABPTS Neurologic Clinical Specialist examination. Tuition for the Advanced Neurologic Physical Therapy Practice Curriculum is covered by the residency program.
Along with the didactic coursework, the resident will complete a scholarly research project and gain teaching experience as a lab assistant and lecturer in the Neuro curriculum of Belmont University’s DPT Program.
Program Statistics
- Neurological PT Resident Program Graduation Rate of 100 percent since the first year of the program in 2012
- Neurologic Clinical Specialty Exam Pass Rates: 100 percent of graduates have passed the NCS Exam to date (2012-2024)
