Physiotherapy Fellowship

Pan Am's Physiotherapy Fellowship:

This 12-month post-professional curriculum is structured to build on the knowledge and skills of our profession while enhancing the ability to integrate evidence-based care in collaboration with multidisciplinary clinical specialties within the health care system.

The fellowship is divided into three main themes:

Physiotherapy Mentorship

  • Become part of a team including early-career clinicians who are navigating through learning the basics, implementing client-centered care, and have questions just like you do
  • Surround yourself with senior clinicians who have decades of experience in the conservative and operative management of a variety of conditions. Our staff includes certified hand therapists (CHT) and other physiotherapist with dedicated caseloads involving the spine, hip, knee, shoulder, and foot/ankle
  • Learning opportunities include, but are not limited to: pre- and post-operative rehabilitation, exercise prescription, custom foot orthotic fabrication, running and gait analysis, management of post-cancer diagnosis and treatment, and much more
  • Practice autonomously in the clinic while receiving mentorship through observation, 1:1 scheduled guidance, and group discussions

Research

  • The Pan Am Clinic Foundation is home to world-class researchers dedicated to solving health limitations through clinical innovations and the investigation of risk factors, treatment options, and patient quality of life
  • Develop skills to critically evaluate the literature, collect and manage data for ongoing studies, and support multiple research projects at the Pan Am Clinic Foundation
  • Participate in the creation and implementation of evidence-based and clinically relevant projects

Multidisciplinary rotations

  • 12 1-month blocks working directly with various orthopedic medical professionals within the Pan Am Clinic and beyond
  • Diverse learning experiences include: minor injury clinic, sports medicine, pain clinic, orthopedic clinics and operating room observation

Our goals for you:

  • Foster deeper understanding of the orthopedic injury trajectory, from acute care to post-operative and long-term management
  • Refine clinical skills through an evidence-based lens
  • Promote the return to a life of health and wellness for patients
  • Understand the importance and methods behind pre-season testing for athletes, from grassroots to professional
  • Undertake research to help push cutting-edge ideas to the frontlines of care
  • Become the ultimate collaborator through connection with specialists along the continuum of care

Curriculum - Week at a Glance:

  • 2.5-3 days per week working as physiotherapist at Pan Am Rehabilitation Services
  • 0.5 days per week shadowing dedicated physiotherapists at Pan Am Rehabilitation Services (Practice areas include cancer rehabilitation, lymphedema management, running and gait assessment, foot and ankle therapy, hand therapy, post-surgical rehabilitation, manual therapy, exercise prescription, return to sport testing and more)
  • 1 day per week contributing to Pan Am Rehabilitation Services research
  • 1 day per week in core rotations (see below)

Research days will consist of any of the following:

  • Working on a research project
  • Preparation and study of a topic to be discussed at academic sessions or staff meetings
  • Preparation of presentations to be presented at rounds, regional, national, and international meetings

Year at a Glance – Core Rotations: (1 Block = 4 Weeks, Total of 13 Blocks = 52 Weeks)

  • Primary Care Sports Medicine (1.5 block)
  • Orthopaedics (2 blocks)
  • Minor Injury Clinic (1 block)
  • Minor Injury Clinic for Kids (1 block)
  • Concussion Clinic (1 block)
  • Pain Clinic (1 block)
  • Casting (1 block)
  • Rheumatology (1 block)
  • Provincial Spine Assessment Clinic (1 block)
  • Reh-Fit Centre (1 block)
  • Research (1 block)
  • Vacation block (0.5 block total; taken 0.25 blocks concomitantly)

Scholarly Requirements:

Physiotherapy Fellows are expected to:

  • Prepare, present, and discuss a Physiotherapy topic at academic sessions with a preceptor or at staff meetings.
  • Attend weekly Orthopaedic Sport Medicine Rounds.
  • Attend monthly Physiotherapy Sport Medicine Rounds.
  • Attend Pan Am Rehabilitation Services’ Mentorship Sessions
  • Present at Physiotherapy rounds at least twice in the academic year.
  • Participate in a research project at the Pan Am Rehabilitation Services (own project or involvement in current projects)
  • Participate in integrated fellowship activities such as Sport and Exercise Medicine Journal Club

Pre-Requisites:

  • Licensed to practice as a physiotherapist in Canada
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience practicing in an outpatient clinical setting
  • Active liability insurance

Application Process:

To apply, please submit your cover letter, current CV, and 3 letters of reference to Fellowship Co-Directors Janine Didyk ([email protected]) and Shannon Larkins ([email protected]).

Deadline to apply: September 15th, 2025

Interviews scheduled: October 2025

Offers: November 2025

Start date: January 5th, 2026

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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