The Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy Clinical Residency Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts is an ABPTRFE accredited program for physical therapists interested in pursuing advanced clinical training in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy. The residency is designed to offer practicing physical therapists an opportunity to acquire advanced evidence based clinical knowledge and skills while working with clinical specialist physical therapists and advanced practitioners. It offers the physical therapist opportunities to advance their knowledge and skills through higher continuing education, evidence based practice, and management of diverse cardiac, vascular and pulmonary patient populations.
The Resident PT position is a 12 month full time paid position in the Department of Rehabilitation Services at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The resident's work schedule is 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, with occasional weekends. View the Residency Job Description (PDF).
There are no additional costs for participants in the residency program. View the Residency Financial Fact Sheet (PDF).
Applications are accepted October 1 through the following August 1 annually. To apply, go online at www.abptrfe.apta.org.
For further information, contact:
Jillian Ng, PT, DPT, CCS
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Residency Program Director
617-525-7283
jng3@bwh.harvard.edu
Residency Job Description (PDF)
100% of participants who completed the program passed successfully
100% of graduates who sat for the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialty exam have passed
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Stuebe J, Rydingsward J, Lander H et al. A Pragmatic Preoperative Prediction Score for Nonhome Discharge After Cardiac Operations. Ann Thorac Surg 2018;105:1384-91.
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