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Mass General Brigham University's Clinical Residency in Sports Physical Therapy is designed for physical therapists wishing to advance their clinical skills in sports rehabilitation. This year-long residency combines clinical mentoring, academic courses, and opportunities for teaching, research, and community service. Upon completion, residents are prepared for the APTA Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS) certification exam.
During the year of the residency program, the resident will be an employee at one of our clinical partners (.75 FTE), with non-degree student status at the Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions. Over the course of one year, the resident/employee will complete:
During the residency year, you will have a paid clinical appointment with one of our clinical partners: Brigham and Women’s Rehabilitation Services Foxborough or Spaulding Outpatient Center Hanover.
As part of the clinical appointment, over the course of the residency year, a minimum of 150 hours is devoted to one-on-one mentoring with a sports clinical specialist (SCS).
We're committed to educating well-rounded residents with the skills to improve the lives of their patients, mentor students, interact successfully with other members of the healthcare community, and contribute to the physical therapy body of knowledge through research.
By serving as laboratory instructors under the mentorship of our physical therapy faculty, you'll have the unique opportunity to teach students in our highly-ranked Doctor of Physical Therapy program while enhancing your understanding of musculoskeletal physical therapy.
You will also participate in research at the Mass General Brigham Center for Sports Performance and Research.
Finally, there are opportunities for you to be involved in health promotion initiatives (including health and wellness programs) such as the adaptive sports programs at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.
Applicants to the residency program must:
The Clinical Residency in Sports Physical Therapy program participates in the Residency/Fellowship Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (RF-PTCAS). The application process begins each year on September 15th.
Completed applications must be submitted by November 1st, 2026.
Candidates who are preliminarily accepted by the PT Department will interview with one or more of our Residency clinical partners.
Interviewed candidates who are determined to meet employment criteria at one or more partner facilities and are approved by the facility as qualified residents/employees will be matched to a clinical partner through a collaborative process with the facility and the Program Director.
As employees of a Mass General Brigham facility, each resident must meet the conditions for both initial and ongoing employment for that facility. Potential residents will be informed of all employment standards of the facility prior to accepting the residency position.
For more information on the Residency Program, contact our Program Director.
Costs
$8,000 which includes:
Compensation
The Residency wage & benefit packet is equivalent to a 75% employee. DPT lab instructing time is also compensated.
In the Clinical Residency program, you'll learn from expert clinical and academic faculty who apply the latest evidence in the practice and teaching of orthopaedic physical therapy.
