SLU-SSM Health Physical Therapy Residency Graduate Dr. Claire Pershing Earns ABPTS Board Certification in Orthopedic Physical Therapy

CONGRATULATIONS to Claire Pershing, PT, DPT, ATC, for earning her ABPTS Board Certification in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. She is a graduate of the SLU-SSM Health Physical Therapy Residency of 2019 and Clinic Manager of SSM Health Physical Therapy Clinic in Richmond Heights. CONGRATULATIONS!!

The SLU-SSM Health Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency Program is an accelerated post-licensure program to advance the orthopedic skills of physical therapists. It is the only ABPTRFE accredited orthopedic physical therapy residency in Missouri. Founded and accredited in 2014-2015, this unique collaboration between Saint Louis University Program in Physical Therapy and SSM Health Physical Therapy currently has 3 Residents and has graduated 13 licensed physical therapists. In addition to clinical practice and teaching in the entry-level DPT program, each resident completes over 150 hours of mentoring and over 300 hours of educational experiences.

For more information on the program, visit https://www.slu.edu/doisy/degrees/ssm-residency.php or contact the Residency Program Director, Dr. Chris Sebelski at chris.sebelski@health.slu.edu.