Currently, St. Thomas Health Care is affiliated with physical therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy assistant, and occupational therapy assistant programs throughout the United States, and our internship program continues to grow year after year.

St. Thomas Health Care's Therapy Student Program mentors students and interns into therapy professionals who demonstrate excellent clinical skills, communication skills, evidence-based practice management implementation, and leadership potential. The physical therapy internship period is variable in length and may extend from 2 weeks to 12 months. The internship program is offered in conjunction with academic institutions as part of their students' preparation.

Why choose St. Thomas Health Care for a Clinical Internship?

Our students learn to work in an environment that fosters collegial communication with physicians, hands-on treatment of patients, efficient administrative support, and effective use of a patient-empowerment approach to rehabilitation. Many of our therapists are certified clinical instructors by the APTA, and interns will have the opportunity to work with therapists, certified in manual therapy and hand therapy, and credentialed physicians specializing in occupational medicine, urgent care, family practice, orthopedics, and hand surgery. St. Thomas Health Care's diverse musculoskeletal environment develops a strong orthopedic knowledge base that is applicable to all aspects of practice and clinical management.

The physical therapy student program also offers:

• Access to more than 50 St. Thomas Health Care medical center locations nationwide, making it easy to receive continuing education in physical and occupational therapy.
• Outpatient orthopedic musculoskeletal patient case load: Students will learn the evaluation and treatment of referrals with real-time, clinical decision-making and autonomous practice.
• Onsite radiology and electronic documentation: St. Thomas Health Care's physical therapy education program also offers access to advanced equipment and technology.

Compensation

We offer a $150/week stipend for full time students two weeks or greater in duration, and a tuition remission program of $10,000 for three years ($30,000 total) for students who accept a full time position with St. Thomas Health Care upon graduation, and have successfully completed an internship of six weeks or longer.