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Education and Training Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency

Our 13-month women’s health physical therapy residency focuses on developing advanced clinical skills, education, clinical research and leadership.

The Texas Children’s Hospital Women’s Health physical therapy residency is designed to graduate leaders and innovators in the field of Women’s Health and Pelvic Physical Therapy. The program focuses on developing advanced clinical skills, research experience, and leadership. 

Residents train one on one with board certified women’s health and orthopedic physical therapists, physicians, and surgeons. Our community affiliations with Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and other women’s health providers provide an unparalleled learning opportunity with access to leaders in the field of sports medicine.

At Texas Children's Hospital, we train women’s health physical therapy residents to become tomorrow’s leaders in Women’s and Pelvic Health.

Residency Mission

The Texas Children’s Hospital Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency exists to develop physical therapy clinicians who will positively impact the profession and healthcare through advanced clinical practice, education, research, and leadership in Women’s Health and Pelvic physical therapy.

The following are requirements for admission to Texas Children’s Hospital Women’s Health Residency: 

  • Graduation from an accredited physical therapy program 
  • Proof of current physical therapy license in the state of Texas 
  • Meets eligibility requirements for employment at Texas Children’s Hospital
  • Complete one of the following prior to starting the residency program: 
    • APTA Pelvic Health 1 OR
    • Herman and Wallace Pelvic Function Level 1 OR
    • Alcove Education Diving into the Pelvic Floor
  • Completes residency application
  • Maintains APTA Membership throughout residency 

Length of program: 13 months

Application deadline: April 30, 2025

Start Date: August 18, 2025

To apply for the residency, the following must be completed and emailed to PTresidency@texaschildrens.org prior to the on-site interview:

  • Complete application 
  • Official transcripts from every PT U.S. college and university attended 
  • Three Letters of Recommendation from professional references (at least one academic faculty member and one clinician familiar with your skills) 

Please submit this interest form for more information and access to the application.

  1. Support the mission, vision, and guiding principles of TCH by providing expert care to the women’s health and pelvic population
  2. Prepare curriculum that aligns with APTA’s Women’s Health Description of Specialty practice
  3. Develop graduates who are well prepared to take the Women’s Health Certified Specialist exam
  4. Provide opportunities to synthesize didactic education into clinical practice
  5. Provide opportunities to contribute to evidence-based practice in pelvic therapy through collaborative research
  6. Develop graduates who are leaders in the field of women’s health and pelvic physical therapy
  7. Our program will be responsive to leadership positions that arise for residents and encourage participation throughout the residency program.

Texas Children’s Hospital Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency will take its first resident in Fall of 2025. Bookmark this section to follow our program growth and outcomes.

Education Opportunities

More than 300 hours of didactic education provided by:  

  • Faculty presentations  
  • Clinical lab sessions  
  • Journal clubs      
  • More than 150 hours of one-on-one mentoring provided by board certified Women’s Health and Orthopedic Physical Therapists  

Clinical Responsibilities

  • Residents will provide 30 hours per week of direct patient care in our outpatient clinic or in the acute setting at the Pavilion for Women in the Medical Center. The patient caseload will provide opportunities for the resident to treat a variety of diagnoses and align with the current learning module to apply didactic curriculum.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Assist with guest lectures and lab at TWU and/or local residencies.
  • Lead two journal clubs per year. 
  • Provide a variety of lectures to clinic staff throughout the year.

Each resident is responsible for a capstone project throughout the year.  The goal is for each project allows our residents to propose a question, submit IRB approval (if required), perform a literature review, and present a capstone presentation with other local sports, orthopedics, and neurologic residency programs.

  • Salary 
  • No tuition fees 
  • Professional liability insurance 
  • Group term life insurance 
  • Paid time off (PTO) accrual 
  • Medical and dental insurance 
  • Prescription drug program 
  • Life insurance 
  • Disability insurance 
  • Health care and Dependent care reimbursement account 
  • Retirement program
  • Employee Assistance Program

For More Information

For questions or more information, email Sarah Ammons at saammons@texaschildrens.org or call (832) 826-2165.

Per ABPTRFE Guidelines, please see the following financial fact sheet regarding our program.