About the UNE and Maine LEND Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program

The UNE and Maine LEND Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program (PDF) prepares residents for clinical specialty and independent advanced practice in pediatric physical therapy.

Residency Accreditation

The UNE/Maine LEND Pediatric PT Residency Program has applied for accreditation candidacy status with the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE). Participants who graduate from a program in developing or candidacy status are not deemed to have completed an accredited program.

Download the Residency Program Application (PDF)

Outcomes to Date

  • Three (3) Residents have graduated from the program to date.
  • Two residency graduates have taken the ABPTS Pediatric Clinical Specialty exam and passed in 2021 and 2022. The third graduate’s exam results are not yet available.
  • All program graduates are currently practicing in Maine in the field of Pediatric Physical Therapy, serving rural and underserved children and families with neurodevelopmental disabilities.