Orthopedic Residency Program
Integrate faith, professional excellence and service in your residency program. At Concordia you can make a difference and develop into an advanced health care professional.
We are currently accepting four Residents annually. This 12-month Residency Program begins early July and ends early July of the following year.
Opportunities provided throughout the residency program:
- Educating CUW students
- Preparation for OCS Examination
- Direct patient care opportunities at a collaborative Aurora Health Care Facility
- Multidisciplinary observational experiences
- 1:1 clinic mentoring one day / week
- Collaborative research opportunities with faculty
Didactic component:
- Flexible online lectures and learning modules through Blackboard
- Weekly face-to-face lab experiences at CUW
- Routine access to faculty and mentor
Employee benefits:
- Pay through Advocate-Aurora Healthcare is commensurate with experience @ 90% FTE
- Clinic salary is approximately $70,000/year (aurora)
- Opportunities for tuition reimbursement
- Additional teaching stipend available
- Health, dental, vision insurance
- Paid holidays and paid time off approximately 3 weeks/year
- Disability / life insurance
- 403b retirement options
Click here to view the ABPTRFE Residency and Fellowship Financial Fact Sheet.
Upon completion of the residency program, residents will excel as orthopedic physical therapy practitioners, work collaboratively with other members of the health care team, and educate current and future health care providers regarding orthopedic related content.
Mission statement
Our Orthopedic Residency Program is committed to developing physical therapists who demonstrate clinical expertise in orthopedic practice, a dedication to teaching, and a passion for service to the profession and community. Through our program you will experience a variety of patient care, mentoring, educational, research, observation and teaching opportunities.
For additional information, please contact:
Emily Goetz-Sutinen, PT, DPT
Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist (OCS)
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Program
Director, Orthopedic Residency Program
Phone: 262.243.4485
Email: Emily.Goetz@cuw.edu