• The IAOM-US Fellowship is created to guide professionals into
  • Becoming leaders in neuro-musculoskeletal care through refining diagnostic and manual therapy clinical skills.
  • Opportunities to develop motor control and biopsychosocial treatment skills through coursework and clinical rotations under the supervision of teaching Fellows of the Academy.
  • Completion of one-on-one clinical rotations either at the mentor clinic or through synchronous virtual sessions at the fellow student clinic.

After completion of the program, you will receive the following credentials:

1. Required:
   1. Certification in Spinal Manipulative Therapy
   2. Certification in Upper Extremities and Lower Extremities Manipulative Therapy
   3. Completion of Post professional doctoral courses (PhD/ScD) of
      1. Imaging including musculoskeletal ultrasound practice
      2. Teaching course
      3. Research design course
2. Recommended (not required)
   1. 1. Completion of motor control curriculum
      2. Certification in dry needling
      3. FAAOMPT (Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists)
      4. Bridge toward ScD (hybrid) or PhD (onsite) programs in Rehabilitation Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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1. Guiding the fellowship candidate to a foundation of applied and clinical sciences that serve as the basis for effective clinical expertise.
2. Providing physical therapy professionals with the opportunity to develop advanced skills and processes in the clinical diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders.
3. Offering the candidates a framework for excellence in patient care in collaboration with professional members from other health care disciplines.
4. Establishing for the candidates a model for professional leadership, whereby they can serve as frontrunners in clinical management of musculoskeletal conditions and disorders.
5. Delivering to a model of mentoring, not only to serve as the foundation of their own clinical experiences, but additionally as the template for the clinical mentoring they provide to future clinicians.
6. Building within the fellowship candidates a paradigm for effective teaching, thus equipping each candidate with the tools necessary for success as an educator of patients, colleagues and the public.
7. Providing physical therapy professionals with the opportunity to acquire certification in advanced clinical practice, as well as ‘Fellow’ status with the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists.

If you required additional information, please download the documents below or contact us at info@iaom-us.com or 866 426 6101

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If you required additional information, please download the documents below or contact us at info@iaom-us.com or 866 426 6101

1. Apte G, Nelson P, Brismée JM, Dedrick G, Justiz R 3rd, Sizer PS Jr. Chronic Female Pelvic Pain–Part 1: Clinical Pathoanatomy and Examination of the Pelvic Region. Pain Practice. 2012;12(2):88-110.
2. Brismée JM, Phelps V, Sizer PS, Mauri-Stecca MV, Matthijs O, Van Paridon D. Musculoskeletal Management of the Knee. 2nd Edition, IAOM-US, Anchorage, 2022. https://www.amazon.com/Musculoskeletal-Management-Knee-Jean-Michel-Brismée/dp/B0B6XJHPSM?inf_contact_key=adc4419e4d701e86240b10e609a0d7d1680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1
3. Castex P, Brismée JM, Phelps V. The Thoracic Four Syndrome: A Case Report and New Insights in Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment. IAOM-US Blog; 2016 https://iaom-us.com/thoracic-four-syndrome-case-report-new-insights-pathophysiology-diagnosis-treatment/
4. Denny B, Brismée JM. Manual therapy and upper quarter training in an adolescent quarterback with chronic clinically suspected thoracic outlet syndrome: A case report with 1-year follow up. International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine. 2022;8(2):217. https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/ijsem/international-journal-of-sports-and-exercise-medicine-ijsem-8-217.pdf?jid=ijsem
5. Ennis K, Sizer PS, Sargent E, Brismée JM, Drusch A, Kapila J, Hooper TL. Abdominal Bracing Changes Lower Quarter Muscle Activity but Not Reach Distances During Active Forward Reach on an Unstable Surface. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 2021;28:391-396.
6. Gerke DA, Brismée JM. First Metatarsal Stress Fracture of a Pre-adolescent Female Irish Dancer with Medial Plantar Foot Pain: A Case Report. Journal of Novel Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation. 2017;1:67-71. https://www.heighpubs.org/jnpr/pdf/jnpr-aid1009.pdf
7. Hanks R, Phelps V, Brismée JM. Hip-Waist Extension Stiffness Syndrome in an Adolescent with Lumbar Disc Protrusions: A Case Report  In IAOM-US Connection; 11/06/2018 – Available at https://iaom-us.com/hip-waist-extension-stiffness-syndrome-in-an-adolescent-with-lumbar-disc-protrusions-a-case-report/
8. Jonely H, Brismée JM, Desai MJ, Reoli R. Chronic Sacroiliac Joint And Pelvic Girdle Dysfunction In a 35-Year-Old Nulliparous Woman Successfully Managed With Multimodal and Multidisciplinary Approach. Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy. 2015;23(1):20-26.
9. Jonely H, Brismée JM, Desai MJ, Phelps V, Sizer PS Jr. C4-C5 and C5-6 kyphotic kink successfully managed with a local cervical dorsoventral spinal mobilization. Clinical and Medical Reports. 2017;1(1):1-4. http://www.oatext.com/pdf/CMR-1-101.pdf
10. Jonely H, Brismée JM, Lutton D. A Clinical Test for Diagnosis of Humeroradial Joint Lesions in the Presence of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Single-Case Design with Arthroscopic Confirmation. International Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2018;9:162-174. http://file.scirp.org/pdf/IJCM_2018030916220454.pdf
11. Lasley RJ, Brismée JM. Delayed Diagnosis and Surgical Management for Gluteus Medius/Minimus Calcific Tendinopathy with Heterotopic Ossification: A Case Report. International Journal of Clinical Studies & Medical Case Reports. 2021;8(5):1-5. https://ijclinmedcasereports.com/pdf/IJCMCR-CR-00199.pdf
12. Jonely H, Mauri-Stecca M, Sizer PS, Brismée JM, Phelps V. Musculoskeletal Management of the Ankle and Foot by IAOM-US. Anchorage, 2019. Language: English. ISBN-10: 1089196210. ISBN-13: 978-1089196211. https://www.amazon.com/Musculoskeletal-Management-Ankle-Foot-IAOM-US/dp/1089196210
13. Miller K, Brismée JM. Identifying shoulder adhesive capsulitis stages in order to create an appropriate plan of care: A Case Report In IAOM-US Connection; 02/04/2020 – Available at https://iaom-us.com/identifying-shoulder-adhesive-capsulitis-stages-in-order-to-create-an-appropriate-plan-of-care-a-case-report/

14. Moss R, Sizer PS, Brismée JM, James R, Sawyer S. Comparison Of A Conventional Patellofemoral Joint Exercise Program Versus A Manual Therapy Approach For Managing Atypical Anterior Knee Pain: A Prospective, Single-Subject Clinical Trial. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 15(3):185-186, 2007.
15. Nelson P, Apte G, Justiz R 3rd, Brismee JM, Dedrick G, Sizer PS Jr. Chronic Female Pelvic Pain–Part 2: Differential Diagnosis and Management. Pain Practice. 2012;12(2):111-41.
16. Nelson PR. Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain Presenting as Low Back Pain: A Case Report. Orthopaedic Practice. 22;3:10,153-159.
17. Owens SC, Brismée JM, Pennell PN, Dedrick GS, Sizer PS, James CR. Changes In Spinal Height Following Sustained Lumbar Flexion And Extension Postures: A Clinical Measure of Intervertebral Disc Hydration Using Stadiometry. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2009; 32(5):358-63.
18. Pape JL, Brismée JM, Gilbert KK, Grabs D, Sobczak S. Accuracy of Unguided and Ultrasound Guided Coracohumeral Ligament Infiltrations – A Feasibility Cadaveric Case Series. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2020;21(1):136. https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12891-020-3153-4
19. Poorbaugh K, Brismée JM, Phelps V, Sizer PS Jr. Late Whiplash Syndrome: A Clinical Science Approach To Evidence-Based Diagnosis And Management. Pain Practice. 2008;8(1):65-87. 

20. Sherwin R, Brismée JM. Temporomandibular Joint Arthroplasty, Physical Therapy and Motor Control Retraining: A Case Report In IAOM-US Connection; 12/01/2018 – Available at https://iaom-us.com/temporomandibular-joint-arthroplasty-physical-therapy-and-motor-control-retraining-a-case-report/
21. Smith TM, Phelps V, Brismée JM. Successful Conservative Management of an Adolescent Musician with a Rare Occurrence of True Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Cervical Ribs: A Case Report.   In IAOM-US Connection; 01/17/2017 – Available at https://iaom-us.com/successful-conservative-management-of-an-adolescent-musician-with-a-rare-occurrence-of-true-neurogenic-thoracic-outlet-syndrome-and-cervical-ribs-a-case-report/

22. Stump MD, Sizer PS, Brismée JM. Rehabilitation Including Manual Therapy Management Following Complicated Immobilized Radial Head Fracture and Elbow Stiffness: A Case Report. International Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2014;5:498-506. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ijcm.2014.59069