Student opportunities at Sheltering Arms Institute

Sheltering Arms Institute’s physical therapy neurological residency program is offered in partnership through VCU College of Health Professions – School of Physical Therapy. A residency program in neurologic physical therapy is one way that Sheltering Arms Institute and our partners are leaders in the science of rehabilitation.

Working with the VCU School of Physical Therapy, we can bring talented leaders into the field as they pursue training necessary to become board-certified neurologic clinical specialists (NCS). Sheltering Arms Institute has several mentors who are specialty certified and provide valuable experience and expertise during the inpatient rehabilitation rotations.

Experiences at several clinical sites are designed to achieve the vision of The Virginia Commonwealth University Neurological Physical Therapy Residency Program while preparing the resident for successful completion of the specialty exam.

The one-year residency includes:

• Contributing to a clinical project that can be disseminated nationally (scholarship-research)
• Contributing to an initiative aimed to improve the health of the community (service-learning)
• Promoting evidence-based care (evidence-based practice)
• Learning through interprofessional collaboration and networking (interprofessional education)
• Teaching in the entry-level program or for professional development events (teaching)

Although residents are expected to contribute to and learn from each component of the program, residents are encouraged to design an experience that provides both a foundation for their continued professional development and challenges their professional growth. The clinical mentors and residency faculty help guide the design of the resident’s individualized experience.

For additional information related to the Physical Therapy Neurological Residency, please contact:

Jessi Vaught

Inpatient Physical Therapy Advisor

Jessica.Vaught@sai.rehab