| Topic | Education: Didactic theory & practical hrs | Clinical mentoring hrs | Outcome measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required NAIOMT core courses 705, 715, 720 & 725 | 105 | Certificate of completion | |
| Required NAIOMT online modules 0-950-970 (Minimum=8 fellowship modules)* | 128 | Certificate of completion | |
| Practice in techniques 40 hours minimum | 40 | Log of practice on CFP #4A | |
| Fellowship Project – research project plus online research & publication course | 55 | Completion of online course and satisfactory project grade | |
| Elective NAIOMT core courses 705, 715, & 725 pre- & post- online course (6 @ 7 hrs) | As needed to meet minimums | Certificate of completion | |
| Elective OMPT courses | As needed | Log on CFP #4B | |
| 1:1 Direct In-person Clinical mentoring: Minimum 75 hours | 75 | Signed and documented on CFP#4 | |
| ‘Other’ Clinical Mentoring minimum of 150 minus direct 1:1 hours | 75 | Signed and documented on CFP#4 | |
| Patient population log – adequate representation of each body region | CFP#3A patient population log | ||
| Clinical Practice Hours (unsupervised): 850 hours minus 150 mentored hours | 700 | Signed & documented on CFP#4 or proof of clinical hrs | |
| NAIOMT 630 oral practical and CMPT (pre- or post- 2016 CMPT certification) | CMPT required | ||
| 730 4 written case presentations – * credit for previous LIII written exams & cases | Pass in all required cases or equivalent | ||
| NAIOMT COMT (730 or previous LIV oral-practical exam) | Pass in each station. COMT required | ||
| 2 clinical live patient exams with follow up – 1 primarily spinal, 1 primarily extremity | Pass x 2 Signed & graded on CFP #5A plus 2nd visit | ||
| Clinical case evaluations – 30 through fellowship clinical mentoring | Pass x 30 – signed and graded on CFP#3 | ||
| Evaluations by CFI, summary & detailed | CFP#2B & CFP#6 forms with minimum of satisfactory | ||
| Detailed self-evaluation pre-fellowship and at graduation | CFP#2B form x2 | ||
| Evaluation(s) of CFI & program evaluation | CFP#7 and CFP#10 | ||
| Fellowship project | Minimum B grade | ||
| MINIMUM TOTALS = 1200 hours | 350 | 850 |
Graduation Requirements Post 2018
To graduate from the Fellowship program, all Fellows-in-training must successfully complete the following assessment items and exceed 1000 hours of training within 60 months, including the minimums in each category NAIOMT does not have an “exit exam.” All components are required.
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