Fellowship in Musculoskeletal and Manual Physical Therapy

3- year IFOMPT-PAOMPT Program Curriculum in the Philippines 

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Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Certification Courses (120 hours)

  1. Peripheral: Upper and Lower Extremity OMPT (24 hours) 
  2. Cervicothoracic Spine and Ribcage OMPT (24 hours) 
  3. Lumbosacral Spine and Pelvis OMPT (24 hours)  
  4. Therapeutic Exercise Prescription (24 hours)
  5. (Free Course)- Mechanisms of Manual Therapy Interventions (24 hours) please click to enroll to the google module for free.

Click to Apply for OMPT Certification Examination (Requirement OMPT Core Courses 1-5)

 MSK Certification Courses-Virtual Format (185 hours)

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  1. MSK-1 Foundations of Orthopedic PT Practice I (45 Hours) 
  2. MSK-2 Foundations of Orthopedic PT Practice II (45 Hours)
  3. MSK-3 Differential Screening, Evidence-based practice and Clinical Reasoning in Advanced Practice (45Hours)
  4. MSK-4 Pain Science, Imaging and Pharmacology in Musculoskeletal Care (50 hours)

Click to Apply for MSK Certification Examination (Requirement MSK1-4)

 Fellowship Specialized Courses (179 hours)

  1. Cranio-vestibular Assessment and Management (20 hours) 
  2. Musculoskeletal Dry Needling (Certification) (48 hours)    
  3. Advanced Techniques of the Spine, Extremities and the TMJ  (16 Hours)
  4. Clinical Research (Virtual)  (45 hours)
  5. Capstone Research Project  (50 hours)

Capstone must be presented during PAOMPT National Conference (Poster or Oral). 

Mentorship and Experiential Learning (240 hours) 

Clinical Mentoring 220 Hours

  • 1:1 Direct Clinical Mentorship (80 hours)
  • Indirect Mentor Accessible {Email, Zoom} – (140 hours)
  • Experiential Learning 20 hours

Click to Apply for Fellow Objective Structured Clinical Examination

Total Fellowship Hours:  724 Hours 

Credentials earned after Fellowship program participation: 

  • OMPT-C (Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy-Certified)
  • MSK DN Cert (MSK Dry Needling Certified) -World Physiotherapy Recognized Program
  • MSK-C (Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy Certified) - World Physiotherapy Recognized Program
  • Fellowship (Fellowship Certificate in Musculoskeletal and  Manual Physical Therapy)- IFOMPT program
  • FPAOMPT- Fellow, Philippine Association of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists- IFOMPT MO Country 

      Fellows are with reciprocal credentials to countries with IFOMPT Program. E.g. FAAOMPT in the USA.

 

 

Current Fellows-in- Training

Fellows-in-Training (Standing L-R)

Napole Cepe, PTRP, OMPT-C, Cert. MSK DN (Antique)

Romeo Pacamara, PTRP (Laguna)

Geraldine Gandingco, DPT, OMPT-C (USA) 

Joel Quiambao, PTRP, OMPT-C (Saudi Arabia)

Joey Cabrera, PTPR, OMPT-C, Cert. MSK DN (Taguig)

Roly Dimol, PTRP, OMPT-C, Cert. MSK DN (Ormoc, Leyte)

 

Faculty/Mentors (Seated L-R): 

Gigi Bautista, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, FPAOMPT

Ulysses Juntilla, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, FPAOMPT

George Rodriguera, DPT, Cert. MDT, FAAOMPT, FPAOMPT