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:
- 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