Residency Programs
Sports Physical Therapy
Where care meets commitment to every comeback
Adventist Health Glendale's Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program focuses on providing clinical training for physical therapists that accelerates their professional development in becoming a board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy. Since our program’s initial accreditation in 2015, all of our residents have graduated and passed the sports board certification examination.
General details
The residency begins in the summer and runs for 12 consecutive months, covering a full season each of fall, winter and spring sports. The curriculum combines educational hours, 1:1 mentoring hours, on-field/athletic venue experiences and patient care clinic hours with sports physical therapy patients. Residents are employed in a full-time benefited position by Adventist Health Glendale.
Residency goals
Adventist Health Glendale’s Sports Physical Therapy Residency is committed to the highest standards of professionalism and evidence-based practice, with the goal of developing advanced clinical competence in the field. The program is designed to prepare residents for successful completion of the board certification examination in sports physical therapy, while continuing to uphold Adventist Health Glendale’s 100% pass rate on the exam.
Curriculum
The residency consists of the following four domains:
Eligibility/application requirements
To apply for the upcoming residency year, please visit RF-PTCAS for application details and deadlines.
Minimum eligibility requirements
- Entry-level physical therapy degree from CAPTE-accredited program
- California physical therapy licensure
- Emergency response for the athlete (ERA) certification or athletic trainer certification (ATC) prior to start of the residency
- Residents must onboard as Adventist Health Glendale associates no later than August before the start of the residency year
- New graduates must be NPTE board eligible no later than July before the start of the residency program
Applications will be evaluated based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:
- Academic and clinical education
- Clinical experience in outpatient sports physical therapy
- Leadership and community service experiences
Contact us
Kirk R. Bentzen, PT, DPT, PhD, MBA
Program Director
Physical Therapy Residency Programs – Orthopedic/Sports
BentzeKR@ah.org
Adventist Health Glendale’s Therapy & Wellness Center
2560 Colorado Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90041
Phone: 323-255-5409
Fax: 323-255-5732
Awards and Recognitions
ABPTRFE Accredited Program
Adventist Health Glendale is an accredited physical therapy sports residency by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE), ensuring high-quality training that prepares residents for advanced clinical practice and board certification in sports physical therapy.