The UW Health Athletic Training Residency Program prepares the athletic trainer to be a complete and versatile health care provider within the orthopedic clinic setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree with 1-2 years of Experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer Preferred
• Board of Certification (BOC) certification
• CPR/AED certification
• NPI number
• Eligible for State of Wisconsin Athletic Training License

Application requirements and selection process

Application requirements

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Letter of Intent (must include decision to pursue residency program and future career goals)
3. Three professional letters of recommendation

Letters of recommendation may be submitted directly by the candidate or sent directly to Program Director Maria Kostichka

Email: mkostichka@uwhealth.org

Or by U.S. mail:
Maria Kostichka
UW Health Sports Medicine
621 Science Dr.
Madison, WI 53711

We are not currently accepting applications. Stay tuned for more information on future sessions.

Selection process

Once complete applications are received:

1. Select candidates will be contacted for a phone interview.
2. Qualified candidates will then be selected for mandatory, on-site interviews.
3. Candidates will be responsible for all travel costs to and from Madison, Wis.
4. Once in Madison, all other accommodations (meals, hotel, transportation) will be provided by the UW Health Athletic Training Residency Program.
5. Final decisions will be made by the end of April and all candidates will be contacted.

Residency program costs

• State of Wisconsin license
• BOC maintenance fees
• OTC exam registration (reimbursed after successful completion of exam)
• Housing
• Travel from home to clinical sites
• Parking at select clinical locations

Scholarships are not offered as part of the UW Health Athletic Training Residency Program.

July and August (Orientation)

• University Hospital orientation
• UW Health Athletic Training Residency orientation
• Sports medicine and orthopedics clinical training

August and September (Primary care sports medicine and pediatric orthopedics focus)

• Clinical responsibilities
• Casting and splinting application training
• Casting/Orthotics/DME
• Friday morning conference attendance

October to December (Knee and shoulder surgical focus)

• Clinical responsibilities
• Musculoskeletal radiology
• Friday morning conference attendance
• Casting/Orthotics/DME
• Orthopedic Technician Certification examination (November)
• Case study presentation — UW Sports Medicine Education Forum (October)

January to March (Foot and ankle focus)

• Clinical responsibilities
• Musculoskeletal radiology
• Surgical rotation
• Friday morning conference attendance

April and May (Hip preservation focus)

• Clinical responsibilities
• Musculoskeletal radiology
• Surgical rotation
• Friday morning conference attendance
• Administrative meetings
• Case study presentation — UW Sports Medicine Education Forum (April)

June and July (Elective focus)

• Clinical responsibilities
• Surgical rotation
• Friday morning conference attendance
• Job search

Athletic training resident sample week schedule (October)

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
AM	Clinical: Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician Clinic	OR observation: Knee/shoulder surgeon	Staff meeting Clinical: Surgeon Clinic (knee)	Mid-rotation meeting Sports rehab observation: ACL progressive testing	Sports Medicine Friday morning conference Clinical: Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician Clinic
PM	Clinical: Surgeon Clinic (knee)	OR observation: Knee/shoulder surgeon	Education forum: Case prep	Clinical: Surgeon Clinic (knee/shoulder)	MSK Radiology: MSK US Procedures

Description

The UW Health Sports Medicine program offers a 12-month athletic training residency that is designed to provide the athletic trainer with a breadth of experience in the sports medicine clinical setting. Our clinical area of focus is orthopedics.

Two athletic training residents will be accepted annually for the UW Health Athletic Training Residency Program.

Each athletic training resident will be provided with rotation-specific competencies and objectives he/she will be required to meet throughout the course of the residency experience.

Clinical rotations/Area of focus

• Primary care sports medicine
• Orthopedic knee and shoulder
• Hip preservation
• Total joint replacement
• Orthopedic foot and ankle
• Pediatric orthopedics
• Elective

In addition to the clinical rotations, the athletic training residents will be active participants in learning. Each athletic training resident is expected to:

• Participate in intra-departmental educational programming by delivering two educational presentations throughout the residency program
• Observe readings of various imaging (x-rays, MRI, CT) and administration of US/Fluoro-guided procedures in Musculoskeletal Radiology
• Observe and scrub-in with orthopedic surgeons in the outpatient operating room
• Attend pre-, mid- and final rotation meetings with assigned focus area preceptors
• Perform a self-assessment, seek constructive feedback and utilize feedback to modify the behavior
• Participate in athletic training residency program review and development

Accreditation

The UW Health Sports Medicine Athletic Training Residency Program has been granted continued accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program’s next comprehensive review, including a self-study and on-site review, is scheduled to occur during the 2033-2034 academic year.

Learn more

Policy and procedure manual

Policy and procedure manual (pdf)

More information

Program Director
Maria Kostichka
mkostichka@uwhealth.org
(608) 890-7502

UW Health Sports Medicine

UW Health Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Medicine