VCU College of Health Professions

SPORTS RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility for Admission

• Graduate from an accredited physical therapy program
• Licensed as a physical therapist (or eligible) in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Member of APTA

RF PTCAS Application Requirements: The applicant can access the application through the following sites:

• RFPTCAS - application portal
• Director of Programs

• Deadline for application: December 1, 2020
• Internal Application Reviews: December 2020
• Phone / Facetime / Skype Interviews: January 1 – January 15, 2021
• Face-to-Face Interviews: January 2021
• Offer extended: First week of March, 2021
• Start date: July 26, 2021

Eligibility and Application Requirements

Eligibility for Admission

• Graduate from an accredited physical therapy program 
• Licensed as a physical therapist (or eligible) in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Member of APTA
• Meet RFPTCAS Application Requirements
• Complete RFPTCAS application
• Employment history
• License eligibility
• CEU’s and pattern of professional development
• Professional memberships and involvement
• Background information
• Clinical experience and internships
• Personal statement / essays
• Volunteer history

• Official transcripts from every US college and university attended for PT education
• RFPTCAS application fee
• Letters of Recommendation (3)
• Recommendations providing insight into clinical experience and qualifications for residency

• Recent graduates (practicing less than 1 year) -– must include a recommendation from one of your clinical instructors and evidence of practice at “entry level” on the CPI
• Practicing Clinicians – recommendations from professional colleagues are acceptable

Additional Requirements

• Employment applications to VCU Health System (timing is after being chosen as the incoming resident)
• Residency application fee
• Curriculum Vitae

Ongoing Requirements

• Evidence of APTA membership 
• Compliance with employment requirements of VCU Health System

Supplemental Application Fee

• There is an additional application fee of $100.  You can make a check payable to VCU.  ATTN: Sara Kahout or you can pay on the link below.

https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/dptSahpEcom/Home.aspx?processFlag=1&itemID=2

RESIDENCY TEAM

RESIDENCY DIRECTOR

Chad Taylor, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Chad joined VCU Sports Medicine in 2015. Chad enjoys working with all athletes, particularly those with injuries of the lower extremity and shoulder. He also performs biomechanical foot evaluations and casts patients for custom orthotics. He has a history of working with young adolescents up to professional athletes.

Chad holds the distinction of being a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Physical Therapy through the American Physical Therapy Association. Chad is also a certified athletic trainer through the National Athletic Training Association, as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Chad is an assistant professor in the VCU Department of Physical Therapy where he teaches courses in musculoskeletal physical therapy. Chad serves as the Director of the VCU Sports Residency program. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and its Sports Section.

Chad received his undergraduate degree in 1998 from the College of William and Mary. He earned his MSPT in 2001 and his DPT in 2007 from VCU.

Liz Trinchere Brown, PT, DPT

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Liz joined VCU Sports Medicine Physical Therapy in summer of 2016. Liz enjoys working with athletes of all ages, particularly the youth and collegiate athlete populations. She enjoys treating a variety of orthopedic conditions, with special interest in shoulder and lower extremity injuries.

During her first year with VCU, Liz completed the VCU Sports Physical Therapy Residency program which provided her additional opportunities to work along-side the VCU Athletic Training staff and to serve as a teaching assistant with the VCU Physical Therapy School. She now holds the distinction of being a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Physical Therapy through the American Physical Therapy Association. She has been trained in performing running gait analyses in the VCU RUN LAB and in performing biomechanical foot evaluations with casting for custom orthotics. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and its Sport Section.

Liz received her undergraduate degree in 2013 from Virginia Tech, where she played Division I volleyball. She earned her DPT in 2016 from VCU.

Hillary L. Tiller, PT, DPT, OCS

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Hillary joined VCU Sports Medicine Physical Therapy in March of 2017. She enjoys treating all orthopaedic conditions with a special interest in treating lower extremity injuries and athletes of all ages.  She is the team lead for the VCU Sports Medicine clinic. 

Hillary holds the distinction of being Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy through the American Physical Therapy Association (ATPA).  She is trained in dry needling, performing 3D gait analysis for runners and return to sport, and has additional training in manual therapy techniques through the Virginia Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Institute.   She is a member of the APTA and their Orthopaedic section.  She is also a Certified Clinical Instructor through the APTA.

Hillary received her undergraduate degree in Biology from the Roanoke College and her DPT from Lynchburg College.