A Geriatric Clinical Residency is a unique opportunity for you to develop skills and take courses in a mentored environment, to significantly advance your provision of geriatric PT.  There are currently three credentialed Geriatric Clinical Residency in the country:

• St. Catherine's Rehabilitation Hospital Residency in Geriatric Physical Therapy
• University of Delaware Clinical Residency
• Freedom Home Health and Ohio State University Geriatric Residency
• Jewish Home for the Elderly Clinical Residency
• NHC Geriatric Clinical Residency Program

For APTA’s list of credentialed clinical residencies, click here

Grant Available to Clinical Residency or Fellowship Programs from the Section on Geriatrics

• The Section on Geriatrics is proud to support Clinical Residency or Fellowship Programs as they work through APTA’s credentialing process.

• The Section will fund up to two applications per year, up to $1500.00 each.

• Grant monies will be awarded on a “first come, first serve” basis, with an annual grant application deadline of December 31st. Grant applicants must be a Section on Geriatrics member.

• Application Form.

List of  References on  Residency  Development - The following is a list of published research in geriatric residency development (as of March 2006).  It is comprised primarily of medical research, but can be of use to those developing residency and/or fellowship curricula for geriatric physical therapy. Click Here

APTA's resources on Clinical Residencies