Orthopaedic
Overview:
As a world-class organization on the cutting edge of evidence-based practice and professional development, the Brooks IHL Orthopaedic Residency program prepares its residents to educate and care for complex orthopaedic populations. The program is one year in length and consists of three components that include structured didactic/psychomotor classes, individualized clinical mentoring, and directed learning activities. In addition to the Orthopaedic Description for Residency Practice, our curriculum is founded on the Brooks IHL Five Pillars and fosters the development of skills to prepare residents for specialty certification and long-term professional success.
Our Orthopaedic residents have the unique opportunity to practice in state-of-the art outpatient facilities alongside experts in multiple disciplines and specialty populations. In addition, residents from all of the Brooks IHL residency programs comprehensively participate in foundational courses, allowing for development of professional relationships with colleagues of various specialty practice areas.
Currently we offer two Orthopaedic Residencies, one located in Jacksonville, Florida and the other located in Orlando, Florida. Both programs include the same high-quality curriculum with a dedicated team of faculty members.
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Program Highlights:
- 150 hours of 1:1 on site clinical mentoring
- Full salary and benefits with Brooks Rehabilitation, with flexibility to choose a 32-40 hour work week
- Shared experience between our 10 Residency and Fellowship Programs
- Enjoy opportunities to collaborate with 150+ graduates practicing in the Brooks System
- Experiential learning opportunities in multiple settings throughout the Brooks Rehabilitation System of Care
- Multi-person cohorts per program
- Scholarly advisors include faculty from University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of Central Florida, University of St. Augustine and Jacksonville University
- The majority of our mentors are program graduates, board certified and clinicians within the Brooks System
Accreditation:
The Brooks Orthopaedic Residencies in Jacksonville and Orlando are accredited for Physical Therapists by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency & Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).
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Board Certification:
The Orthopaedic Residency Program will prepare physical therapists with the knowledge and skills needed to sit for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) board certification exam in orthopaedics (OCS).
Orthopaedic Board Certification Pass Rate for First Time Takers (Jacksonville)
Graduation Rate (Program Average) – 100%
Orthopaedic Board Certification Pass Rate for First Time Takers (Orlando)
Graduation Rate (Program Average) – 100%
Program Faculty:
- Sara Cristello, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (Program Director)
- Ryan Vickers, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (Program Coordinator Jacksonville)
- Amber Custodi, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS (Program Coordinator Orlando)
- Raine Osborne, PT, DPT, EdD, FAAOMPT
- Jason Beneciuk, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH
- Trent Harrison, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
- Timothy Shreve, BSPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
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Program Details
Curriculum
The program curriculum covers everything from advanced orthopaedic practice and clinical problem solving to practice management and educational theory.
- The residency will be founded on The Five Pillars.
- Residents will engage in structured learning, immersive clinical experiences, individualized mentoring, and meaningful learning activities within the Brooks Rehabilitation System of Care and community.
- The residency program will meet all aspects of the Orthopaedics Description of Residency Practice.
- Residents will serve as Brooks Rehabilitation staff for the course of the training.
- Upon graduation, the residents will serve as clinical leaders and change agents for the profession.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the Brooks Orthopaedic Residency Program:
- Must graduate from a CAPTE accredited PT program.
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- If you are a Non-US educated physical therapist, please contact us to determine if you meet the admission requirements
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- Must obtain a Florida PT license or temporary license by the second Friday in June.
- Must meet all eligibility requirements to be employed as a practicing Physical Therapist within Brooks Rehabilitation.
- Must demonstrate membership within the APTA.
- Applications open from October 1, 2025 – January 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Qualified and competitive applicants will be invited to on-site interviews in Jacksonville, FL on Friday, February 20, 2026.Program begins early July 2026.
*Residents accepted into the Orthopaedic PT Program must commit to 1-year of employment with Brooks Rehabilitation after graduation from the program, or pay $15,000 tuition.