UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowships

UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowships UPMC Centers for Rehab Services offers post-professional residency programs across five sub-specialties

The four programs -- all accredited through the American Physical Therapy Association -- include:

Sports Physical Therapy
Neurological Physical Therapy
Orthopaedic Physical Therapy
Women's Rehab Physical Therapy
Geriatric Physical Therapy

The duration of each program is 12 - 18 months and includes mentored clinical experience with ABPTS board-certified physical therapists, board-certified surgeons, primary care providers, and leading specialists with clinical expertise in the respective subspecialty. There are structured learning opportunities such as didactic coursework, teaching conferences, journal clubs, and case presentations incorporated into each residency plan of study. Residents are employed by UPMC Rehabilitation Institute and receive a stipend salary, educational benefits, and a full-time employee benefit package.

We would like to extend a belated congratulations to all of our previous residents who sat and passed their respective s...
08/02/2025

We would like to extend a belated congratulations to all of our previous residents who sat and passed their respective specialty board examinations this year! We had a 100% pass rate for all graduates that sat for examination. Additionally, we had a graduate achieve dual certification in orthopaedics and sports physical therapy.

07/10/2025
Current Geriatric Physical Therapy Resident Emily Pauley was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, offering ...
07/10/2025

Current Geriatric Physical Therapy Resident Emily Pauley was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, offering expert commentary on staying strong as we age. Her insights added a valuable perspective to an important conversation on healthy aging.

Our Geriatric Physical Therapy Residency program emphasizes treating the older adult population across the entire spectr...
06/30/2025

Our Geriatric Physical Therapy Residency program emphasizes treating the older adult population across the entire spectrum of clinical settings. Congratulations to current resident Emily Pauley who completed her recent rotation at the UPMC Rooney/Freddie Fu Center for Sports Medicine!

Emily Pauley (Geriatric PT Resident) and Andrew Syvertsen (Neurological PT Resident) recently represented our programs a...
06/02/2025

Emily Pauley (Geriatric PT Resident) and Andrew Syvertsen (Neurological PT Resident) recently represented our programs at the UPMC Senior Health & Fitness Day event at the Pittsburgh zoo. Emily and Andrew conducted screenings and provided education to attend attendees.

We had a trio of residents presenting for our programs' final grand rounds of the year. Natalie (Sports), Andrew (Neurol...
05/16/2025

We had a trio of residents presenting for our programs' final grand rounds of the year. Natalie (Sports), Andrew (Neurological), and Esmeralda (Women's Health) discussed the multifaceted approach to managing patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Current residents recently visited Chatham University to discuss physical therapy residency programs with current DPT st...
05/16/2025

Current residents recently visited Chatham University to discuss physical therapy residency programs with current DPT students. All of our programs were represented!

Congratulations to recent Sports PT Residency Program graduate Mackenzie Yob as she assumes the position of Assistant AD...
05/13/2025

Congratulations to recent Sports PT Residency Program graduate Mackenzie Yob as she assumes the position of Assistant AD for Sport Performance and Medicine at Aquinas College! đź‘Ź

05/02/2025
Current Orthopaedic PT Resident Makenzie Zeh recently presented at our programs' Grand Rounds. Makenzie discussed manage...
05/02/2025

Current Orthopaedic PT Resident Makenzie Zeh recently presented at our programs' Grand Rounds. Makenzie discussed management of cervical radiculopathy and presented a current patient's case.

Recently Women's Health PT Residents Shannon Dipietro and Esmeralda Sandoval presented at the University of Pittsburgh/U...
04/27/2025

Recently Women's Health PT Residents Shannon Dipietro and Esmeralda Sandoval presented at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC 10th Annual Current Concepts in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Conference. They discussed Pelvic Health implications for the SCI Patient!

Current Geriatric (Emily Pauley) and Orthopaedic (Makenzie Zeh) PT residents recently combined efforts to present at our...
04/25/2025

Current Geriatric (Emily Pauley) and Orthopaedic (Makenzie Zeh) PT residents recently combined efforts to present at our programs’ Grand Rounds. Emily and Makenzie discussed full-spectrum rehabilitation for geriatric patients undergoing lower extremity total joint arthroplasty procedures.

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The five programs -- all accredited through the American Physical Therapy Association -- include: Sports Physical Therapy Neurological Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Women's Rehab Physical Therapy Geriatric Physical Therapy The duration of each program varies from 12 months to 18 months and includes mentored clinical experience with ABPTS board-certified physical therapists, board-certified surgeons, primary care providers, and leading specialists with clinical expertise in the respective subspecialty. There are structured learning opportunities such as didactic coursework, teaching conferences, journal clubs, and case presentations incorporated into each residency plan of study. Residents are employed by UPMC Centers for Rehab Services and receive a stipend salary, educational benefits, and a full-time employee benefit package.