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VA Puget Sound Health Care System is proud to begin developing a new neurologic physical therapy residency program.

Our program supported through the VA Office of Academic Affiliations, will be a post-professional residency program for two residents per year with plans to apply for candidacy status through the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE) for a program beginning in 2023. VA Puget Sound holds Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accreditations in the following: Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs: Spinal Cord Specialty Program (adults), and CIIRP; Interdisciplinary Outpatient Medical Rehabilitation Program: Spinal Cord Specialty Program (adults), Amputee Specialty Program (adults), Stroke (adults) and Blind Rehabilitation.   Additionally, VA Puget Sound is recognized nationally as a center of excellence for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and is an ALS Association certified center of excellence. We also serve as the Northwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Clinical Education Center (in collaboration with VA Portland Health Care System) and the Northwest Regional Amputation Center. 

Movement disorder clinic, multiple sclerosis clinic, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis clinic, stroke clinic, interdisciplinary mobility clinic, driver’s training, aquatic therapy, orthotic clinic, lymphedema, falls education series, geriatric research education and clinical interprofessional series, home-based primary care and home safety evaluations.

The mission of the VA Puget Sound neurologic physical therapy residency program is to support Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) and facility missions to honor Veterans with world class health care by preparing neurologic physical therapists with advanced knowledge and clinical practice, teaching, and leadership skills in neurologic physical therapy. These residents in turn will provide outstanding service to Veterans with neurological diagnoses. The program will be active in continuous improvement processes and strategic initiatives to assure program excellence and sustainability.