CU PT residency opens applications

1/ CU Physical Therapy has opened applications for its Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy Residency, a postprofessional program run with UCHealth for licensed physical therapists pursuing advanced cardiopulmonary practice. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 2/ The program is built around hospital and rehab training rather than outpatient orthopedics alone. CU says residents work across outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehab, heart and lung transplant evaluations, acute care hospital floors, and intensive care units caring for medically complex patients. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 3/ That scope is the clearest signal of who this pathway is for: clinicians who want formal specialty training in high-acuity cardiovascular and pulmonary care, including patients whose rehab is tied to serious medical illness, surgery, or critical care recovery. That description is based on the program’s own outline of clinical settings and patient complexity. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 4/ CU also says residents get hands-on experience with mechanical circulatory support devices. In practice, that means the residency is not framed as general conditioning work; it is positioned around patients whose mobility and rehab intersect with advanced cardiopulmonary technology and interdisciplinary hospital care. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 5/ The academic side matters too. The university says didactic education is delivered by nationally recognized leaders in cardiopulmonary physical therapy, alongside mentored clinical experiences intended to build advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based decision-making, and professional confidence. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 6/ Eligibility is fairly specific. CU says applicants must have completed a CAPTE-accredited doctor of physical therapy program, hold a current PT license in good standing, and provide evidence of active Colorado licensure before the residency starts. Applicants licensed in another state may apply, and PT students may apply before taking the NPTE, but CU says those applicants remain conditionally approved until they pass the exam. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 7/ The program also requires compliance with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital employment requirements and University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus PT program policies, plus current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification. That is a reminder that this is both an educational program and a hospital-based training role. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 8/ For clinicians weighing whether a residency is worth it, the practical distinction here is specialization. CU describes the program as training physical therapists to become expert clinicians and future leaders in cardiopulmonary care, with preparation to contribute to interdisciplinary teams across the continuum of care. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 9/ One caution: the university page available publicly confirms the program structure, training environments, and eligibility requirements, but the application deadline cited in CU PT’s social post was not visible in the page text I could independently access. The reported deadline is December 31, 2026, according to that CU PT announcement referenced in the source briefing. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu) 10/ The next step for interested applicants is straightforward: review the University of Colorado Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Residency page for requirements and clinical scope, then verify the current application timeline directly through CU Physical Therapy before applying. (medschool.cuanschutz.edu)