Clinical Experiences

• Clinical experiences /internships at OSI are open only to students in a PT or PTA program.
• Pre PT/PTA or pre OT/OTA students may inquire about job shadowing / observation hours: please contact Jody Wolowicz: jwolowicz@osipt.com

OSI provides every student with an advanced, high level clinical experience. The internship will prepare you for employment in a fast-paced orthopedic clinical setting that focuses on outstanding clinical care and excellent customer service. Our goal is to help students enter the physical therapy profession with a strong clinical background, ethical and effective decision-making skills and a highly professional behavior.

Objectives of an OSI Internship

1. Clinical

• Entry-level applicants start with orthopedic evaluation and treatment
• You will manage a moderate caseload with consistent time-management involving 1 hour evaluations and 1/2 hour subsequent visits
• You will determine discharge criteria and accurately predict expected number of visits and functional outcomes with assistance from a clinical instructor.
• You will be trained to become a critical decision-maker
• You will become familiar with various treatment techniques and specialties

2. Personal/Professional

• Interns will display professional behavior with exceptional maturity
• You will learn to become a mature decision-maker

3. Ethical

• As an OSI intern, you will develop legal, moral, and ethical decision-making skills while finding a balance between patient needs, regulatory requirements and expectations of those who pay for services

Student Expectations

We prefer to take students in their final internships. We are a fast-paced orthopedic clinic and have high expectations for students with regards to evaluation, treatment and documentation. We expect professional behavior, appearance and excellent overall presentation. We prefer students who have a strong orthopedic/sports medicine background or interest.

Colleges We Have Contracts With:

• University of Minnesota
• St. Catherine’s University
• College of St. Scholastica
• Anoka Ramsey Technical College
• Mayo School of Health Sciences
• University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
• University of North Dakota
• Des Moines University
• Clarke College
• University of Iowa
• Indiana University
• University of Kentucky
• University of St. Augustine
• Lake Superior College
• University of Central Arkansas

Meet the OSI Center Coordinator of Clinical Education

Amy Prose, PT, OCS, is the Coordinator of Clinical Education at OSI. Amy attended Marquette University-Milwaukee and graduated with her MS in Physical Therapy. Amy is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and works out of our White Bear Lake location.

To contact Amy Prose: aprose@osipt.com

Links to Student Handouts

• If you are performing a clinical at OSI, we would like you to refer to the handouts in this link. Click on the link below to view: Student internship information packet (print/fill out/bring on first day)

Student internship information packet    (print/fillout/bring on first day)