Fellowship curriculum
1/20/2026 2:35:00 PM | General
The Sports and Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship is a combined FAAOMPT program that allows Fellows to sit for their SCS.'
The 18-month program consists of rigorous, advanced, sports medicine focused training designed to prepare experienced Active-Duty physical therapists to be clinical experts for neuromusculoskeletal conditions from the point-of-injury (often on the athletic field), through evidence-based therapeutic intervention, culminating in return to competition (and/or military duty).
The program is divided into three semesters, and the curriculum includes a comprehensive array of clinically relevant topics including: anatomy, biomechanics, differential diagnosis, radiology, pharmacology, research design and statistics. Additionally, Fellows complete sports-specific special topics such as athletic injuries, athletic taping, on-the-field point-of-injury emergency care, dermatology, and performance enhancement.
In the third semester, Fellows in Training (FIT) will provide mentorship to the junior cohort in both orthopedic manual therapy, clinical reasoning and sports sideline coverage.
Semester I (Jan-June)
Semester II (July-Dec)
Semester III (Jan-May)
**Describe requirements at end: 150 hours of one-on-one mentorship by a FAAOMPT mentor, 500 hours of patient care and XXX hours of didactics. Additionally, FITs will have the opportunity to work alongside Sports Medicine Physicians, Orthopedic Surgeons, Certified Athletic Trainers, Sports Dietician and Psychologist, Strength and Conditioning Coaches as well as collaborating with The USAF Combatives Center of Excellence and "Human Performance Lab".
The 18-month program consists of rigorous, advanced, sports medicine focused training designed to prepare experienced Active-Duty physical therapists to be clinical experts for neuromusculoskeletal conditions from the point-of-injury (often on the athletic field), through evidence-based therapeutic intervention, culminating in return to competition (and/or military duty).
The program is divided into three semesters, and the curriculum includes a comprehensive array of clinically relevant topics including: anatomy, biomechanics, differential diagnosis, radiology, pharmacology, research design and statistics. Additionally, Fellows complete sports-specific special topics such as athletic injuries, athletic taping, on-the-field point-of-injury emergency care, dermatology, and performance enhancement.
In the third semester, Fellows in Training (FIT) will provide mentorship to the junior cohort in both orthopedic manual therapy, clinical reasoning and sports sideline coverage.
Semester I (Jan-June)
Semester II (July-Dec)
Semester III (Jan-May)
**Describe requirements at end: 150 hours of one-on-one mentorship by a FAAOMPT mentor, 500 hours of patient care and XXX hours of didactics. Additionally, FITs will have the opportunity to work alongside Sports Medicine Physicians, Orthopedic Surgeons, Certified Athletic Trainers, Sports Dietician and Psychologist, Strength and Conditioning Coaches as well as collaborating with The USAF Combatives Center of Excellence and "Human Performance Lab".
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