Since 1994, resident physicians have gained valuable exposure to physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine (PM&R) by learning from nationally known teaching faculty at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.

Marianjoy’s three-year PM&R training program, which includes clinical experience, vast educational opportunities and research activities, is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Our curriculum strikes an excellent balance between inpatient and outpatient responsibilities to provide an educational experience of the highest quality. Our graduates are well prepared to enter into a clinical practice, pursue a fellowship or establish an academic career at the end of their broad-based training.

Our program is a 3-year program beginning at the PGY2 level. 

Applicants are responsible for obtaining a PGY1 position:

Residency training in PM&R consists of 48 months. As per the requirements of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 12 of the 48 months must consist of a coordinated program of experience in fundamental clinical skills such as an accredited transitional year, or include six months or more in accredited training in emergency medicine, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or surgery, or any combination of these patient care experiences (source American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.)

Applications for 4 PGY2 positions beginning July 1, 2012 will be accepted via the Electronic Residency Application Service through December 1, 2010.

Information on how to apply to our program is available:

View Residency Program Frequently Asked Questions

Benefits

1. 20 paid time-off days per academic year to be used for vacation (15 days) and illness (5 days)
2. PGY2 residents are supplied with a series of PM&R core text books.
3. PGY3 and 4 are allocated a book stipend in the amount of $175.00 per academic year.
4. PGY4 residents are permitted 5 interview days.
5. Health insurance at no cost to the resident in a manner consistent with the Hospital’s provision of the same benefit to other employees.
6. Eligibility to participate in additional insurance plans at resident’s own expense including:   Accident, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance in a manner consistent with the Hospital’s provision of the same benefit to other employees.
7. Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
8. Professional Liability insurance.
9. PGY 4 resident physicians are provided with financial support and 5 education days to attend the AAPM&R annual national conference www.aapmr.org
10. Financial support is provide to PGY4 residents to attend Kessler’s PM&R Board Review Course. 

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Didactics

Didactic sessions are ample with active faculty participation in lectures, case presentations, chapter reviews, multiple choice question review, journal clubs and grand rounds all scheduled during "protected time".

Additional educational opportunities include: EMG workshop (case presentations and hands-on), anatomy lectures, orthotics / prosthetics course, visiting professor lectures, research symposium, and various workshops throughout the academic year.

Research is encouraged throughout residency and is rewarded by the residency program providing financial support to a first author resident physician whose submission is accepted for presentation at either national conference:

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) www.aapmr.org

Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) www.physiatry.org

Typical three-year resident schedule*

Rotations during the 3 years of residency training take place primarily at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, Jesse Brown VA, and Rush-Copley Medical Center.

Typical resident on-call schedule*

All residents are assigned to in-house on-call duties, and no one individual resident is on call any more frequently than once every third night.

Following is a “typical” on-call schedule:

PGY2 approximately four times per month  (8 / 12 months)
PGY3 approximately two times per month (8 / 12 months)
PGY4 approximately one time per month (10 / 12 months)

For additional information, please contact Yana Spedale, Residency Program Coordinator by email at yspedale@marianjoy.org.

* This residency training program site serves as a guide for individuals considering post-graduate residency training at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.

All information within this site including rotation schedules is subject to change at the discretion of the Residency Program.