An orthopedic manual physical therapy fellowship training’s impact on professional development, involvement, personal lives, and income – A survey study

Whitman, Julie M.; Shepherd, Mark; Neilson, Brett D.; Janicky, T. J.; Garcia, William J.; Peterson, Seth; Stevens, Barbara J.

doi:10.1080/10669817.2020.1748333

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“…Furthermore, this paper supports anecdotal and empirical evidence from the literature describing differences of residency-and fellowshiptrained PTs compared with PTs who do not have such training. 1,[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Additional investigation is necessary to discern whether it is the education/training trajectory (e.g., residency/fellowship training vs not), the person, or both that influence these differences.…”

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“…ese perceived characteristics along with findings from others suggest that residency-and/or fellowship-trained PTs may take on roles beyond just patient care to a greater extent than their non-residency-/ fellowship-trained peers. 5,[7][8][9]17 However, the potential influence of educational pathways on career development and job duties requires further investigation to assist in informing career planning for PTs.…”

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“…25 Mentoring and reflection on experiences are expected to facilitate residents' development and enhance their clinical reasoning skills. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]24,27 Both the residency-trained and fellowship-trained groups from our paper rated the importance of reflection significantly higher than the non-residency-or fellowship-trained group. Furthermore, formal clinical mentoring in PT practice has been shown to positively affect clinical competency (4.24 increase in odds) in the form of objective patient outcomes compared with other methods of education such as in-service training.…”

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“…Few studies have examined the benefits of fellowship training in physical therapy. Whitman et al 5 examined the perceived benefits of Q2. Failure of the patient to progress is my responsibility b,c…”

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“…1,2,4 ere is a growing body of research demonstrating the positive outcomes of those who participate in residency and fellowship education. 1,[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Yet, there is limited understanding of the benefits of PT residency and/or fellowship education on self-perceived clinical competency and career development.…”

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Comparisons of Clinical Competency and Job Responsibilities of Physical Therapists With and Without Postprofessional Training

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Gulla,

Howald

et al. 2023

JOPTE

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Introduction. Understanding how educational pathways may influence clinical competence and work responsibilities is important in providing guidance to academic and clinic stakeholders and physical therapists (PTs) on PT career development. The purpose of this paper was to compare perceived clinical competency and job duties between PTs with formal mentored postprofessional clinical education with PTs without formal postprofessional clinical education. Review of Literature. The understanding of self-perceived clinical competence of PTs overall in the United States is limited, especially as related to the impact of postprofessional education. Furthermore, there is limited understanding of the career pathways and development of job duties of PTs in the United States. Subjects. Two thousand three hundred thirty-four PTs in the United States. Methods. An online survey was sent to licensed PTs. This survey included items measuring self-perceived clinical competency and questions related to weekly job responsibilities. Participants were categorized as residency trained, fellowship trained, or non–residency/fellowship trained. Frequency analyses and Kruskal–Wallis tests with pairwise post hoc tests were performed comparing the 3 groups. Results. Residency-trained (P < .007) and fellowship-trained (P < .001) groups demonstrated elements of higher self-perceived clinical competency compared with the non–residency-/fellowship-trained group. Both the residency- and fellowship-trained groups spent less time with patient care and more time with other responsibilities (e.g., teaching, mentoring, and research) (P < .02) during an average workweek. Fellowship-trained PTs (P < .001) spent more time with administrative duties compared with the non–residency-/fellowship-trained group. Discussion and Conclusion. Results from this paper demonstrate that residency- and fellowship-trained PTs have elements of higher self-perceived clinical competency and spend more of their job duties outside of direct patient care compared with PTs who were not residency or fellowship trained. These results may help guide PTs, academic institutions, and employers in planning and achieving specific career paths.

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