Residency and Fellowship Education Journal Club: Outcomes of Residency Education – Productivity Impact of Postprofessional Training

The Impact of Physical Therapy Postprofessional Education Programs on Productivity in a Large Academic Medical Center
John J. DeWitt, PT, DPT, AT, Mark D. Weber, PT, PhD, AT, Carol Jo Tichenor, PT, MA, FAPTA, Joseph P. Farrell, PT, MAppSci, DPT, FAPTA, Melissa S. Kidder, PT, DPT, Becky J. Olson-Kellogg, PT, DPT, Craig P. Hensley, PT, DPT, Kendra L. Harrington, PT, DPT, MS, and Matthew S. Briggs, PT, DPT, PhD, AT

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the study’s methodology and the productivity metrics used to evaluate the impact of postprofessional education programs.
2. Summarize the key findings comparing productivity among residency‑trained, fellowship‑trained, and non‑postprofessional‑trained clinicians.
3. Discuss the implications of the study’s results for organizational financial return and departmental resource allocation.
4. Analyze the factors identified in the study that contribute to variation in clinician productivity across training levels.
5. Apply the study’s findings to develop evidence‑supported justification for implementing or expanding post professional training programs within an organization.