Creighton University-Hillcrest’s Geriatric Residency Program has been accredited by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), making it the first official residency program of its kind in Nebraska and the 14th nationwide.
In collaboration with Creighton University, the program offers a geriatric clinical residency program for physical therapists interested in specializing in skills to address numerous health issues concerning the aging adult, such as arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, hip and joint replacement, balance disorders, incontinence and more.
The residency program, now in its second year, currently has two residents who will receive three hours of clinical mentoring each week during their 28 clinical hours at Hillcrest while also advancing their knowledge in the specialization through didactic education at Creighton University for 12 hours.
During the year-long residency program, the residents rotate through Hillcrest’s multiple service lines, experiencing clinical work in the full continuum of health services offered by Hillcrest: short-term, post-acute rehabilitation, outpatient therapy services, home care and skilled nursing. At the end of the residency, the therapists are eligible to take the board certification exam of the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties to become a certified geriatric clinical specialist (GCS).
Hillcrest Health Services offers the region’s largest continuum of health services for aging adults. For more information on Hillcrest Health Services, visit www.hillcresthealth.com.
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PHOTO: Administrator, Grace Knott, PT, GCS, (center) pictured with current geriatric residents, Morgan Nolte, DPT (left), and Hannah Behrens, DPT.