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. Cervicalthoracic Spine and Ribcage OMPT (24 hours) 
  3. Lumbosacral Spine and Pelvis OMPT (24 hours)  
  4. Therapeutic Exercise Prescription (24 hours)
  5. Independent Study (Free)- Mechanisms of Manual Therapy Interventions (24 hours)- please email omptsg@gmail.com to be added to google classroom.

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 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)

 Fellowship Specialized Courses (84 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)

Research (95 hours)

  1. Clinical Research (Virtual)  (45 hours)
  2. Capstone Research Project  (50 hours)

Must be presented during PAOMPT National Conference (Poster or Oral). Literature Synthesis; Case Report or higher research work. 

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

Total Program:  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