University of Wisconsin/Toronto Blue Jays Upper Extremity Athlete Physical Therapy Fellowship 2026-2027

This is a 14-month physical therapy fellowship program in collaboration with MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays to develop a physical therapist’s skill set to effectively manage the care of athletes in upper extremity sports.

Program:

• Six months of training at UW Health Sports Rehabilitation in Madison WI (September-February)
  • 24-32 hours of direct patient care at UW Health Sports Rehabilitation Clinic
    • 2-3 mentored hours a week with direct patient care and with biomechanical throwing analysis
  • 6-10 hours covering LOVB Madison (professional women’s volleyball team)
  • 4 hours a week working with Upper Extremity fellowship trained Orthopedic surgery clinic
  • 2-6 hours a week didactic coursework, learning/teaching, research/project development
  • Clinical Teaching within the sports residency program
  • Surgical observation
• Six months Of Training in Dunedin Florida with the Toronto Blue Jays organization (March-August)
  • Player care and field coverage of Spring Training and Regular Season Games with Certified Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists
  • Injury Prevention of Healthy Major and Minor League Baseball Players
  • Injury Rehabilitation of Major and Minor League Baseball Players
  • Learning Opportunities with other High-Performance Departments (Mental Skills, Sports Science, Strength/Conditioning, Nutrition)
  • Opportunities for Observation/Learning with Major League Baseball Team Physicians
• Two Months of training at UW Health Sports Rehabilitation in Madison WI (September-October)
  • 32 hours patient care
  • Develop and delivery of didactic course work/projects
  • Mentoring incoming fellow

Requirements:

• Current CV
• 3 letters of recommendation
• WI/Florida License prior to start of the fellowship
• ABPTS specialist certification or completion of an ABPTRFE-accredited residency in Sports or Licensed Athletic trainer
• CPR certification

Preferred:

• Certified emergency responder or Licensed EMT