Do Residency & Fellowship Training Really Matter?

Описание: What’s the real value of residency and fellowship training in physical therapy? Does it actually improve outcomes, service, or cost? Cody Mansfield is here with answers — and new data.

Cody is the Director of the Ohio State Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship, a researcher, a clinician, an associate editor for JOSPT Cases, and a newly minted PhD. Fresh off winning the Cardon Research Award at AAOMPT 2024, his newest study evaluates the impact of post-professional training on non-operative knee pain outcomes — including a qualitative look at patient perspectives.

In this conversation, we dive into what his research is uncovering, why the residency–fellowship pipeline matters, and what distinguishes clinicians who go on to advanced training.

In this episode, we cover:

🔹 The Cardon Research Award and why this study matters
🔹 Do residency/fellowship-trained PTs deliver better outcomes — and why?
🔹 What patients treated by Fellows actually say about their care
🔹 Quality, service, and cost differences in trained vs. non-trained clinicians
🔹 Residency vs. fellowship — what’s the real distinction?
🔹 Cody’s conference sessions on lumbar/LE differential diagnosis
🔹 Balancing PhD life, full-time clinical practice, and raising two small boys
🔹 What the future of OMPT specialization should look like

If you’ve ever wondered whether advanced training improves patient care — or if you’re thinking about pursuing one yourself — this is the episode for you.