Exploring the personal and professional outcomes of pursuing fellowship training in orthopedic manual physical therapy: a mixed-methods analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Post-professional education in orthopedic manual physical therapy (OMPT) provides a unique pathway for clinicians to refine clinical skills and reasoning in pursuit of professional excellence. Despite these benefits, fellowship training demands significant personal and financial investment. Therefore, understanding whether fellowship education promotes professional growth, job satisfaction, and return on investment is essential. The aim of this study was to explore fellowship-trained OMPTs' self-reported perceptions of pursuing fellowship education in the United States (US), while identifying predictors that may be associated with career success following fellowship education.

Methods

A convergent parallel mixed-methods design via online survey and one-on-one semi-

SUBMITTER: Schumacher MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12090292 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature