Why Our Residency Program?

The PM&R residency program at the University of Louisville is a a 4-year categorical residency program. We are fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program provides a comprehensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and is located in affordable, family-friendly Louisville, Kentucky!

Rotation & Training Locations

Rotations and training take place at:

• Frazier Rehab Institute
• University of Louisville Hospital
• Veterans Administration Medical Center
• Norton Children's Hospital
• Frazier Brownsboro

Training

The PM&R Residency Program at the University of Louisville provides many outstanding training opportunities, which are highlighted below. Our Level I Trauma Centers at both the University of Louisville Hospital and Norton Children's Hospital provide residents with exceptional clinical experience managing patients with a broad range of injuries. Strong relationships between PM&R and acute care programs, such as trauma, orthopedics, and neurosurgery, allow for continuity of care and early involvement of rehabilitation medicine.

Referral centers at the University of Louisville Hospital, Norton Children's Hospital, and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center offer residents exposure to rare conditions and challenge them to learn how to manage complex medical conditions.

Procedure training for diagnostic purposes, pain management, and spasticity management are performed by dedicated and trained physicians. There is a wealth of opportunity for the resident to gain hands-on experience with both office-based, US-guided, and fluoroscopically-guided procedures. Educational emphasis is placed on achieving competency in performing these procedures and understanding the role of the procedures in comprehensive clinical management.

Balanced exposure to the entire scope of PM&R practice is achieved through a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and consultation rotations. Elective time is provided to allow residents the ability to pursue particular areas of interest. Training is conducted at several institutions, which provide the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of systems and work with a number of attending faculty with diverse interests.

A strong, comprehensive didactic curriculum is designed to fully prepare residents for board certification and promote life-long learning habits.

Research & Didactics

Residents develop research, critical appraisal skills, and quality improvement projects via a thorough Research and Quality Improvement Curriculum. Residents are provided access to a mentor and will participate in scholarly projects, journal clubs, research modules, QI training, and an individual research project.

Health & Wellness

The demands and expectations of the resident physician can be high but the PM&R Residency program prioritizes resident well-being. The work environment is supportive and collegial, and the program provides an abundance of recreational opportunities such as intramural soccer, kickball, running clubs, family picnics, holiday parties, quarterly resident wellness activities and department retreats. Residents are also granted a ½ day wellness day each quarter.

After reviewing our residency program information, if you have any questions please feel free to contact the residency office.

By the Numbers

We strive to provide our residents ample opportunity to perform procedures during residency. See below for a glimpse into the average number of procedures our residents have performed at the time of graduation:

• 240 EMGs
• 65 Peripheral injections
• 67 Botox injections
• 85 Axial injections
• 55 Ultrasound exams and procedures