Athletic Training Residency

The Emory Athletic Training Residency Program is a one-year post-professional residency accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and is one of only a select few programs in the country to hold this distinction. The program is designed to advance the athletic training resident's depth of knowledge and clinical skill in the specialty area of Orthopaedics, building on the foundation established during professional athletic training education.

The residency is structured around three integrated components:

• Clinical Practice: Residents take part in a mentor-driven experience, moving through 5-week rotations with faculty physicians that encompass the breadth of the orthopaedic specialty area, both surgical and non-surgical, encountering a broad spectrum of orthopaedic presentations and treatment philosophies anchored by evidence-based practice. Residents also gain hands-on experience in the operating room, building advanced surgical assist skills that support their development as well-rounded orthopaedic clinicians.
• Didactic Education: Residents attend and participate in a robust didactic curriculum encompassing the specialty area and across all ACGME Core Competencies. This includes journal clubs, grand rounds, resident-only lectures, procedural skills labs, conferences, and one-on-one instruction, for a minimum of 260 hours of dedicated instruction in the specialty area (in addition to clinical hours).
• Scholarship: Residents conduct and present scholarly projects throughout the year, contributing to the evidence base of the profession. Residents can individualize their scholarship projects on topics of interest and scholarship type (quality improvement project, clinical research, literature review, critically appraised topics, peer presentations, and case studies).

The program begins in mid-June and accepts 5 residents per year. Residents are considered full-time employees of Emory University, which includes a salary of $57,000, along with medical and dental benefits, and retirement matching. See link below for application requirements and instruction.