Comprehensive training experience in Physical Medicine + Rehabilitation at Tufts Medical Center
At Tufts Medical Center, our Physical Medicine + Rehabilitation Residency program offers residents a diverse, hands-on training experience designed to prepare them for all aspects of physiatry. Over three years, residents rotate through multiple premier clinical sites, gaining expertise across the full spectrum of rehabilitation medicine, and participate in weekly didactic conferences and other presentations.
Our training includes rotations at:
- Tufts Medical Center, providing a busy academic hospital environment with acute inpatient rehab
- VA Boston Healthcare System, offering exposure to veteran populations and complex rehab cases
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, focused on specialized inpatient rehab care
- New England Spine Center, emphasizing musculoskeletal and interventional spine therapies
- Boston Children’s Hospital, where residents develop skills in pediatric rehabilitation
Residents receive close mentorship through one-on-one teaching with attending physiatrists, ensuring personalized guidance and professional growth. The program’s broad clinical rotations cover core areas such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, spasticity management, interventional pain, sports medicine, electrodiagnostics and amputee care.
In addition to clinical skills, residents gain experience with ultrasound-guided procedures, orthotics and prosthetics, and multidisciplinary teamwork. This comprehensive approach equips our graduates with the confidence and knowledge to excel in academic or clinical practice settings.
