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This Fellowship in Ortho Physiotherapy program is a hybrid program which includes one third part of didactic training, and two-third parts of clinical experience. This program is designed to provide knowledge of all three super-specialty of orthopedics, such as Trauma, Arthroplasty and Spine, essential for those pursuing a fellowship in ortho physiotherapy. Emphasis is placed on conceptual understanding of the surgical decision making processes, the types of surgical approaches and the PT rehab required for post-surgical ortho rehab fellowship candidates.
Fellows are encouraged to become active participants in their learning during the Orthopedic Physiotherapy Fellowship. Active discussions with surgeons, fellow PTs, nurses and care managers etc will form the core of this program, helping you build strong foundations for post-surgical ortho rehab fellowship skills.
This course emphasizes written and spoken communication skills, critical for a successful fellowship in ortho physiotherapy career. Your communication skills are reflected in all aspects of your patient care, such as when you are interacting with your patients and their family members (interviewing for history, education), surgeons and nursing staff. You will get plenty of opportunities to improve upon your communication skills (daily interactions with lots of patients and professionals). You will be assigned to a mentor/anchor that will be entirely responsible for all your program related needs during your stay.
These mentors will also serve as your guide in improving upon your communication skills. This course also emphasizes enhanced learning of various super-specialties of orthopedic physiotherapy, such as musculoskeletal physiotherapy training. You will be continuously surrounded by world- renowned surgeons, eminent academicians, and expert clinical therapists. You must ensure that you are constantly soaking the abundance of knowledge that will be available to you during your stay here at Sancheti.
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1. To enhance the fellow’s clinical decision making skills in orthopedic physiotherapy fellowship(practice based learning and improvement) – Improve skills required in evaluating the patients, setting up a plan of care, and providing skilled physiotherapy to them, in line with the goals of the Fellowship in Ortho Physiotherapy.
2. To improve interpersonal and communication skills – Build therapeutic relationships with the patients and cordial relationships with the surgeons during the fellowship in ortho physiotherapy program.
3. To improve the fellow’s knowledge of the indications of surgical intervention and the clinical decision making processes employed by the surgeons – Understand the basic principles of surgical decision making, with respect to Trauma, Plasty and Spine, as part of post-surgical ortho rehab fellowship training.
4. To improve the skills of clinical interpretation of special reports, and principles involved in prescribing orthotics – Learn the skill of reading X- rays, MRIs and CTs; and also the basic principles of orthotic bracing essential for advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy training.
5. To improve the fellow’s research skills (investigatory and analytical thinking-Understand the various types of research studies, and to learn how to write a manuscript for the most basic type of research, which is a case study/report. a critical skill for Fellowship in Ortho Physiotherapy professionals.
6. To improve professionalism and team work – Respect patient’s privacy and autonomy, consistently demonstrate high standards of ethical care, and learn to work in increasing complex inter-disciplinary teams, crucial for success in an orthopedic physiotherapy fellowship.
Contact numbers: 020-28999232 / 0202-28999713 / 8511968333
Email ID: physio@sanchetihospital.org
Sancheti Healthcare Academy,
12, Thube Park, Shivajinagar,
Pune – 411005.
All applicants to the Fellowship in Orthopedic Physiotherapy will have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria, before admission:
Eligible candidates have to scan and mail the required documents to physio@sanchetihospital.org
1. Degree/Internship certificate
2. Updated CV
3. Application form with latest photo(document attached)
4. Fee receipt
5. 2 reference letters: 1 from known orthopedic surgeon. 1 from senior
physiotherapist or academician from candidate’s college.