OP Specialty Bracing Residency
OP Specialty Bracing Residency Program
Seeking residents who:
- Want their careers in O&P to focus on improving the quality of pediatric care.
- Are motivated and teachable with strong leadership skills.
ACPOC 2026 Conference Scholarship
We provide:
We offer a CLINICAL TRACK residency with opportunity for research activities
- Orthotic, Prosthetic, and combined residencies
- Experienced mentors who facilitate a learning environment.
- Robust preparation for board exams.
- A program that produces competent, independent clinicians
Permanent staff position and opportunity for entrepreneurial growth after residency.
Our Culture:
We are a Team of Lifelong Learners
- Our spirit is woven into all of our day-to-day operations including all of our educational offerings and our mentoring program.
- It is in our open-door policy to residents, interns, students, and collaboration and teamwork with referral sources.
- It is also inherent to internal promotion and role shifts because we believe that we all have the ability to learn and grow as people and professionals.
We offer both multi-site and single-site residency opportunities:
Multi-Site:
- Residents would rotate through multiple clinics within one geographic region
- Greater access to a wider range of mentors and clinicians.
- Experience with different types of clinics.
- Increased involvement in patient care within a multidisciplinary team.
Single-Site:
- Residents would stay at one main clinic in their region
- Consistent mentorship throughout residency.
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with patients and their families.
- Exposure to a multidisciplinary team through specialty clinics and collaborative schools.
Our Affiliations:
Affiliated with some of the nation's premier children's hospitals, our residency program holds a distinct reputation for its commitment to pushing the boundaries of pediatric patient care and professional development.
- Boston Children’s Hospital
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital
- UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
- Children’s National Medical Center
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital
- Children’s Hospital of Richmond
- Children’s Specialized Hospital
- Phoenix Children’s Hospital
- Children's Hospital of New York
- Children's Hospital Denver
- Colorado Children's Hospital
- Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
- KIDS Orthopedic Institute
- Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital
- Dayton Children's Hospital
- Riley Children's Hospital
- Peyton Manning Children's Hospital
Luskin Orthopedic Institute for Children
Why you’ll succeed in a Boston O&P Residency:
- Robust Exam Prep
- Specialty Training in Pediatrics
- Job and Growth Opportunities
- No Non-Compete
- Coverage of Certification Fees
- NCOPE Fees
- ABC Exam Fees + Travel
- Affiliations with many O&P Schools
- Clinics in Multiple States
- Endless Educational resources
Residency Locations:
Residency site placements vary each year, contingent upon the capacity of clinics
To Apply:
All applicants must apply through OPRESCAS
Email Kaitlin Rivest, CPO, MSPO, Assistant Residency Director at krivest@bostonoandp.com if you have questions or need additional information prior to applying.