Residency Programs
The division offers three residency programs, including neurologic, pediatric, and orthopedic. The mission of the residency programs in the Division of Physical Therapy and UNC Hospitals is to provide a superior, comprehensive specialist training to licensed physical therapists to meet the needs of North Carolina. We adhere to these program policies.
Residency Program Philosophy
The faculty of the Division of Physical Therapy is committed to developing residents who are recognized leaders within their specialty area of choice. Residents will develop excellence in examination, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, teaching and the integration of best evidence into the patient care they provide within their special area of interest. They will develop as a resource for the community in prevention and rehabilitation of orthopedic conditions and will contribute to the profession through teaching, writing and leadership. Graduates of the residency program will be fully prepared to sit for their specialty certification examination.
New Residency Sites in Partnership with Novant Health
The UNC Department of Health Sciences in the School of Medicine and UNCH Rehabilitation Services Residencies are pleased to partner with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. This physical therapist (PT) residency site is part of the UNC and Novant Health affiliation and has been made possible through funding for residency expansion. The UNC PT Residency Program has expanded to include sites in New Hanover County in the state’s southeastern region.
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