Congratulations to the SLU-SSM Health Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency Graduates of 2021!

Congratulations to the graduates of the SLU-SSM Health Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency of 2021! Pictured from left to right are Hiral Tailor, PT, DPT, Christine Chansamone, PT, DPT, and Mary Kimbrough, PT, DPT.

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 16 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.