Women's Health Physical Therapy Clinical Resident

The Texas Children’s Hospital Women’s Health physical therapy residency is designed to graduate leaders and innovators in the field of Women’s Health and Pelvic Physical Therapy. The program focuses on developing advanced clinical skills, research experience, and leadership. 

Residents train one on one with board certified women’s health and orthopedic physical therapists, physicians, and surgeons. Our community affiliations with Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and other women’s health providers provide an unparalleled learning opportunity with access to leaders in the field of sports medicine.

At Texas Children's Hospital, we train women’s health physical therapy residents to become tomorrow’s leaders in Women’s and Pelvic Health.

Job Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited physical therapy program 
• Proof of current physical therapy license in the state of Texas 
• Complete one of the following prior to starting the residency program: 
  • APTA Pelvic Health 1 OR
  • Herman and Wallace Pelvic Function Level 1 OR
  • Alcove Education Diving into the Pelvic Floor
• Completes residency application
• Maintains APTA Membership throughout residency 

For questions or more information, email Sarah Ammons at saammons@texaschildrens.org or call (832) 826-2165.

Per ABPTRFE Guidelines, please see the following financial fact sheet regarding our program.

Length of program: 13 months

Application deadline: May 20, 2025

Start Date: August 18, 2025

To apply for the residency, the following must be completed and emailed to PTresidency@texaschildrens.org prior to the on-site interview:

• Complete application
• Official transcripts from every PT U.S. college and university attended
• Three Letters of Recommendation from professional references (at least one academic faculty member and one clinician familiar with your skills) 

Please submit this interest form for more information and access to the application.

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children