General Description

A 12-13 month fellowship program consisting of mentored advanced clinical practice in Hand Therapy and Occupational Therapy at our outpatient clinic, and scholarly activities including:

• Physician shadowing and observation of hand surgery; bi-weekly physician hand conference
• Bimonthly Hand Conference with Hand Surgery Fellowship
• Didactics consisting of weekly skills lab, two weekend learning modules, and online learning
• Evidence-based independent self-study and research for a case presentation or a quality improvement project in upper extremity rehabilitation

The Johns Hopkins Hand Therapy Fellowship Program is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association. It incorporates the following core elements:

• Provide advanced knowledge and skills in evaluation, plan of care development and implementation, and clinical reasoning skills for clients with upper extremity and hand conditions and impairments.
• Be part of a highly skilled interprofessional health care team.
• Employ effective skills in clinical intervention and in education of clients.
• Be a reflective practitioner who embraces core values of the profession and respect for individuals, their cultures and the community at large.

More information: Hand Therapy Fellowship ' Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.

Diverse and inclusive, Johns Hopkins Medicine:

• Educates medical students, scientists, health care professionals and the public
• Conducts biomedical research
• Provides patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness.

The Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has been helping patients recover function since 1992. Our twenty convenient locations form the Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network, which provides comprehensive rehabilitation services and continuum of care to patients throughout Maryland.

For more information, check out: About Johns Hopkins Medicine, About Us ' Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (hopkinsmedicine.org).

**This is a position with Johns Hopkins Hospital.  This application is for the Fellowship position.  Invited candidates will undergo an additional application process with Human Resources at which time salary will be finalized.  Benefits are available.  More information can be found at Johns Hopkins Benefits Enrollment ' Your benefits virtually (mybenefitsjhhs.com)

Qualifications

 Applicant must have a Maryland state license, be registered with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, have outpatient rehabilitation level II fieldwork experience, completed the Physical Agents Modalities Certification course didactics (per Maryland Regulations COMAR 10.46.06 [pdf]) and be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the PMR department. Preference is given to those with one year of work experience in an outpatient clinic that treats hand and upper extremity conditions.

*Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by the PMR department.

Application Instructions

Please complete the following application which includes uploading your official University transcripts, curriculum vitae, and a career statement.

You must submit 2 letters of reference on this form --https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/physical-medicine-rehabilitation/documents/ot-edu/lor-request.docx .  You will have the opportunity to send a message to your reviewers.  You may attach the form or include the link in your message.  Your references will receive your message along with instructions on how to upload the form.  The references are confidential.

The career statement should be no more than 2 pages, double spaced. In your response, reflect on the questions below as they relate to your clinical and/or academic experience, and highlight how your goals align with the Johns Hopkins Medicine Mission, Vision, and Values, along with the Fellowship Values outlined below.

Your application will be reviewed after all components are submitted and the $50 application fee is pain.  Please make your payment here: Hand Therapy Fellowship ' Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (hopkinsmedicine.org)

Your application will be reviewed only after it is complete and the application fee is paid.

Please contact Rachel Pigott with any questions regarding qualifications -- rmccorm6@jhu.edu  

About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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