{"id":7985,"date":"2021-09-08T16:48:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T21:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/?page_id=7985"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:10:28","slug":"physical-therapy-residency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/tria-institute\/tria-graduate-medical-education\/physical-therapy-residency\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical therapy residency"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Advancing orthopedic physical therapy care <\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">TRIA Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency is accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education as a post professional residency training program for physical therapists in orthopedics. <\/span>Our residency provides an advanced, evidence-based curriculum and high-quality mentorship that develops orthopedic physical therapists dedicated to enhancing patient outcomes, patient-centered care and community well-being.\u00a0 The one-year program is for highly motivated and engaged physical therapists who aspire to practice at the top of the profession.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-19337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ABPTRFE_AccreditedProgram-color_rgb-500x114.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ABPTRFE_AccreditedProgram-color_rgb-500x114.png 500w, https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ABPTRFE_AccreditedProgram-color_rgb-150x34.png 150w, https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ABPTRFE_AccreditedProgram-color_rgb-768x176.png 768w, https:\/\/www.healthpartners.com\/institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ABPTRFE_AccreditedProgram-color_rgb.png 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Positions Available<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We currently have one position available at each site below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bloomington<\/li>\n<li>Burnsville<\/li>\n<li>Maple Grove<\/li>\n<li>Minneapolis<\/li>\n<li>Plymouth<\/li>\n<li>Woodbury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Residency Schedule<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Residents work a full-time schedule of four 10-hour workdays for a total of 40 hours of independent clinical practice (including 4 hours of weekly 1:1 clinical mentorship).\u00a0 Additionally, residents will have 4 hours each week of didactics and 4 weekend intensives throughout the year.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Credentials for application<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Doctorate degree in physical therapy<\/li>\n<li><span data-teams=\"true\">Take the National Physical Therapy Examination no later than April 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li>License to practice physical therapy in Minnesota by July 1, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Length<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 year: July 2026 through July 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To be announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Interview Date<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To be announced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Outcomes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our first class will graduate in July 2026.\u00a0 Outcomes will be updated as they become available.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Number of program graduates: Not yet available<\/li>\n<li>Graduation rate: Not yet available<\/li>\n<li>First-time OCS pass rate: Not yet available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Contacts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Travis Gunderson, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT<br \/>\nOrthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program Director<\/p>\n<p>Alecia Klatt, PT, DPT<br \/>\nOrthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Supervisor<\/p>\n<p>Ali Peterson<br \/>\nOrthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Education Coordinator<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 952-806-5603 | Email: <a href=\"mailto:triaeducation@healthpartners.com\">triaeducation@healthpartners.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advancing orthopedic physical therapy care TRIA Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency is accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education as a post professional residency training program for physical therapists in orthopedics. 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