Program Summary

Clinical residents will be expected to work 40-50 hours per week.

1. Clinical Services (Patient care) 50%
(Gundersen Sports Medicine)

  • Limited patient load
  • Work with credentialed and experienced physical therapists for mentoring in evaluation and rehabilitation of sports and orthopedic injuries
  • Biomechanical Analysis
    • Gait
    • Throwing
    • Golf

2. Teaching/Didactic Classroom 15%
(University of Wisconsin – La Crosse)

  • Academic Staff/Laboratory Assistant
  • Responsibility for selected class lectures
  • Attendance in musculoskeletal curriculum

3. Clinical Sciences (Athletic Training experiences) 5-8%

  • Game/Event coverage (variety of sports)
  • Athletic training room observation and experiences
  • Visitation to high schools for screening

4. Medical Sciences 2-5%

  • MD/PAC clinical observation
  • Walk-in acute sports injury clinic
  • Observation of surgery
  • General medical conferences through GLMC

5. Research 10-15%

  • Clinical research project: Develop and approve proposal, perform data collection and analysis, discussion, abstract submission
  • Presentations to Gundersen Sports Medicine 
  • Presentations to SPTS Team Concept or APTA Combined Sections Meeting

6. Education 10-15%
Attend and participate in:

  • In-services
  • Journal Club
  • Sports/orthopedic presentations
  • Coaches clinics
  • Professional continuing education programs
  • Strength and conditioning program
  • Community education programs
  • Develop an anthology of articles

*Opportunity to take graduate classes at:

  • University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
  • Transitional DPT program curriculum (pending program approval)

Maintain a daily log

  • Patient population
  • Readings
  • Specific activities
  • Self-development
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