Our mission
The mission of the Ivy Rehab Pelvic Health Program is to foster the professional development of clinicians looking to specialize the area of pelvic therapy. This program will develop these clinicians in communication, evaluation, treatment planning and clinical reasoning by utilizing a comprehensive didactic curriculum based on current best evidence, best practice guidelines, and mentoring to provide advanced level care.
Program description
The Ivy Rehab Pelvic Health Residency is a one-year, full-time clinically based program created to excel the professional development of clinicians in the field of Pelvic Health Therapy. Experienced clinicians will serve as faculty to guide, instruct and mentor each participant in developing advanced knowledge and clinical expertise for the duration of the program. The program will also prepare each clinician for their Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC) through Herman and Wallace. Each participant is expected to complete all assigned didactic material. There will also be operational components to the program that will enable and empower each participant to implement a Pelvic Health service line into their clinic successfully.
For any questions, please email Residency@ivyrehab.com
| Application deadline for the participants: August 31, 2024 |
| Start date: January 1, 2025 |
Curriculum
The Pelvic Health Residency Program provides structured and consistent didactic curriculum designed for all levels of PTs, PTAs, and OTs to become advanced practitioners in Pelvic Health rehabilitation. The clinical focus of the curriculum will be on clinical reasoning, advancing evaluation and treatment skills while incorporating the most current evidence-based practices, including foundational and advanced coursework through Herman and Wallace. This residency program also includes support for service line development, including guidance with effective marketing, efficiency with scheduling, billing and coding, and documentation. The Pelvic Health Residency advances participants with valuable mentorship sessions and utilizes a blended model of delivery for educational curriculum that includes online self-study modules, live online learning, journal club and case review, independent study, and in-person weekend courses that are to be completed throughout this comprehensive 12-month residency program.
Leadership
Director of Pelvic Health Residency: Amy Holcombe PT, DPT, PRPC
For any questions, please email Residency@ivyrehab.com
| Admissions Qualifications | |
|---|---|
| Active PT, OT, PTA licensure in current state of practice | Required membership in the APTA and APTA Pelvic Health Section or AOTA |
| Employed as a full time Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant by Ivy Rehab Network at the time of program start date | Commitment to completing all program requirements |
| Successful completion of Herman & Wallace Pelvic Floor Level 1 course | Commitment to taking PRPC exam at earliest eligibility |
Learn more about other residency opportunities.
Ivy Rehab offers nine orthopedic and pediatric residency programs. Our industry-leading post-professional programs include 1:1 mentoring, intensive in-person learning, and robust evidence-based didactic curricula.
| Hand Residency | Learn More |
| Orthopedic Residency | Learn More |
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