Touro Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency
Mission Statement
The mission of the Touro Infirmary Physical Therapy Neurologic residency program is to provide participants with an advanced level of clinical training and education to enable them to provide high quality, evidenced-based neurological physical therapy services to improve the quality of life of patients in their communities. Additionally, the program will enable them to take a leadership role and to become a resource in neurological physical therapy for physical therapists in their community's following completion.
Program Structure and Curriculum
The residency is 13 months in length starting in July of each year. The resident will rotate through 4 settings along the continuum of care including acute care, inpatient Spinal Cord Injury, inpatient brain injury and stroke and neurologic outpatient. Resident will receive didactic content primarily through the Medbridge NCS Prep course. Additional didactic content provided through APTA, ANPT and medbridge web-based courses, in-person discussion, independent reading of research and papers and in person educational opportunities. Lastly resident will receive 1 on 1 in person mentoring weekly in each setting along the continuum of care.
Application Procedure and Timeline
- Applications for the residency are accepted from early January through February 28th each year. Experienced physical therapists and new graduates are encouraged to apply. The residency accepts applications through the Residency and Fellowship Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (RF-PTCAS). Visit RF-PTCAS for specifics on required application materials and to begin the application process.
- Interviews will be scheduled throughout the month of February and early March and the decision will be made and offer made to the applicant by the end of March.
Admission Requirements
- Graduate of DPT physical therapy program
- Licensed in the state of Louisiana including provisional while awaiting board exam results, failure to receive licensure by a specific date will result in dismissal from program.
- Current CPR certification
- APTA and ANPT membership
Coordinator Information
Dana Segraves, PT, DPT
Neuro Rehab Center Supervisor
Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy