Attentive Care. Hands on Experience.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
ProgressiveHealth of Indiana and University of Evansville Acute Care Physical Therapy Residency
- 12-month contract
- Full time salary with benefits
- No tuition
- Multi-facility exposure in two acute care hospitals
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FACILITY COVERAGE
Work at a top ranked Indiana hospital
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Deaconess Midtown Hospital
600 Mary Street
Evansville, IN 47710
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Deaconess Gateway Hospital
4011 Gateway Blvd.
Newburgh, IN 47630
OUR FACULTY AND CLINICAL MENTORS
Learn from this outstanding group of professionals
Faculty
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Charlene Nolen, PT, DPT, CWS
Residency Program Director
ProgressiveHealth of Indiana
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Evansville
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
cnolen@phrehab.com
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Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer, DPT, PhD, OCS, CSCS
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
University of Evansville
Stone Family Center for Health Sciences
ks148@evansville.edu
Mentors
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Kelsey Sharp, PT, DPT
Clinical Mentor
ProgressiveHealth of Indiana
kschmitt@phrehab.com
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Jessica Logsdon, PT, DPT
2022 Inaugural Resident Graduate
Clinical Mentor
ProgressiveHealth of Indiana
jjakubaitis@phrehab.com
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Noah Gingerich, PT, DPT
2023 Resident Graduate
Clinical Mentor
ProgressiveHealth of Indiana
noah.gingerich@phrehab.com
Additional Committee Members
Chad Schnarr, PT, DPT, FACHE
Director of Inpatient & Outpatient Therapy ProgressiveHealth
cschnarr@phrehab.com
Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC, CSCS
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
Sports Residency Program Director
pp2@evansville.edu
Phillip Adams, MD, MPH
Hospitalist, Deaconess Hospital
Phillip.Adams@deaconess.com
PROGRAM SPECIFICS
Understand what is expected of you
Financial Aid/Stipends:
Not applicable
Hours of Work
The resident will be in a salaried position which may exceed 40 hours per week but should not exceed 50 hours per week. Resident will be allotted time out of clinic hours to complete didactic course work, however, may be required to complete some activities outside of working hours.
Agreement Duration
The resident contract will be active for 12 months. The resident is not guaranteed a position with the company after that 12-month period, however, if a job opening is available, the resident may submit an application.
Curriculum
The didactic education will be scheduled for 8 hours weekly. There may be a mix of lecture, videos, observation, self-study, and discussion. Distance education may be completed via Medbridge Online Education, Elsevier Performance Manager, DVDs, audio conferencing, journal club meetings via video conferencing, Webinars, and/or other website education sites pertaining to physical therapy education.
Program Goals and Objectives/ Designated Learning Experiences
Effective learning program:
- Residents will achieve >80% average on written exams over the year
- Surgery/Procedure observations opportunity
- Access to Hospital and University Libraries
Knowledgeable clinical skill:
- Competent to proficient ratings on Live Patient Exams
- Monthly Journal Club Meetings (September – May) attendance
- Completion of research
- Grand Rounds Presentations
Interdisciplinary focus:
- Opportunity to interact with nursing staff, physicians, occupational therapists, pharmacists, dieticians, case management, and other ancillary staff through multi-disciplinary rounding
- Use of clinical skills software in curriculum
Participant Goals and Objectives
Communication:
- Develop skills by giving presentations
- Interprofessional communication opportunities
Develop clinical education skills:
- Teaching at University level Doctor of Physical Therapy program
- Experience as a Clinical Instructor in collaboration with a clinical mentor
Contribution to Society:
- Community Outreach opportunities
- Treating patients in a pro-bono clinic
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
Our typical week
This is a general idea of the proposed schedule. This schedule may vary based on location and census at a given time.
The resident will complete community service with the ACErcise program offered by the student-run Ace CARE pro-bono clinic at University of Evansville.
TIME | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
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7:00 AM | Didactic | ||||
8:00 AM | Clinic | Clinic | Clinic | Clinic | |
9:00 AM | |||||
10:00 AM | Mentoring | Mentoring | |||
11:00 AM | |||||
12:00 PM | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH |
1:00 PM | Clinic | Didactic | Clinic | Didactic | Clinic |
2:00 PM | |||||
3:00 PM | |||||
4:00 PM | |||||
5:00 PM | Acercise | ||||
6:00 PM | |||||
7:00 PM |
ADMISSIONS
What it takes to be accepted
Admission Criteria
- Be a graduate of a CAPTE accredited physical therapist program.
- Provide proof of licensure for the state of Indiana (permanent by the start of residency). If applicant possesses a temporary license, he or she must complete and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) within 90 days of being granted temporary licensure. Failure to receive permanent licensure prior to the start of the residency may result in dismissal from the Program.
- Complete an in-person interview (may be able to arrange video interview in certain situations).
- Application to include the follow items:
- Submit $50 fee payable to ProgressiveHealth of Indiana–money collected will be used toward continuing education and/or other residency related expenses. Please indicate on memo line the check is for the Residency application fee.
- Provide proof of current Basic Life Support Certification.
- Submit an admission statement outlining reason pursuing the residency program and previous experience in the setting (limit to two pages).
- Submit current curriculum vitae, including all continuing education courses attended, and academic history including transcript from the university in which physical therapy education was received.
- Submit reference letters from three physical therapists, at least one of whom should be a previous instructor or academician and one from a clinician.
- Application must be completed in full and submitted through RF-PTCAS, with all items submitted by the deadline of March 15 each year.
Outcomes
100%
Program Completion Rate (Accreditation Year: 2023)100%
Employment in Acute Care Post CompletionPublications/Presentations:
Nolen C, Gingerich N, Logsdon J, Schwartzkopf-Phifer, K. – Utility of AMPAC “6-Clicks” Short Forms for Discharge Destination. Poster presented at: Indiana APTA Fall Conference; October 21, 2023; Evansville, IN