Division 1 Sports Physical Therapy Fellowship

The University of Pittsburgh Division 1 Sports Physical Therapy Fellowship is a post-professional planned learning experience designed to promote the fellow’s capability to provide physical therapy services in a Division 1 collegiate sports setting and didactic instruction to physical therapy students.

The program is a 12-month appointment that will start in January. The fellow’s responsibilities include completing a didactic curriculum, providing physical therapy services to University of Pittsburgh student athletes, and assisting in the instruction of our school's Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students. Fellows will work directly in the athletic training room as part of the sports medicine team. This will include practice/game coverage, rehabilitation of injuries, and working alongside athletic trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, physicians, sports performance team members and dietitians.

Fellows will serve as teaching assistants in the musculoskeletal curriculum of our DPT program's residential and hybrid options. Responsibilities include assisting in lab and teaching lectures and lab sessions.

Admissions Criteria:

Licensed physical therapist
Current license as an EMT, and/or current certification as an Emergency Medical Responder
Possesses/Eligible to Possess Board-Certification in Sports or Orthopaedic Physical Therapy OR graduated from an accredited Sports or Orthopaedic Residency program
Certified Athletic Trainer preferred, but not required
Current license in CPR
Curriculum vitae
Letter of intention describing why you are applying to a Division 1 Sports Fellowship
Three letters of recommendation, all from licensed physical therapists speaking to your ability to successfully function in a competitive athletic environment, in a rigorous didactic program, and in assisting to teach in a top ranked physical therapy program

For more information, please contact the Program Director Rick Joreitz at rej13@pitt.edu.