Athletic Training Residency

Application for Athletic Training Residency

Join the Vail Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery (VSON) Athletic Training Residency, a 1‑year stipend‑based program that offers certified Athletic Trainers advanced clinical and surgical experience in orthopaedics, sports medicine, and neurosurgery. The residency runs from July 13 2026 to July 16 2027.

VSON serves one of the nation’s most athletic communities, caring for professional, local, and destination athletes—including the U.S. Ski Team—in a setting that combines clinic work, operating‑room exposure, durable medical equipment, physical therapy, sports outreach, and research through the Vail Summit Orthopaedics Research Foundation.

• Expose certified Athletic Trainers to a high quality team‑based sports medicine education and experience. This educational platform is hands‑on and real‑life, distinguishing it from traditional settings.
• Provide defined educational competencies in clinical, surgical, physical therapy, radiology, outreach, and research requirements.

• Expose certified Athletic Trainers with consistent high‑level clinical and surgical experience.
• Provide a curriculum in radiology, physical therapy, and sports outreach.
• Educate the Athletic Trainer on outcomes‑based orthopaedic research through the Vail Summit Orthopaedics Research Foundation.
• Present orthopaedic sports medicine content at local, state, regional, or national levels.

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent)
• 1‑year certified experience preferred but not required
• BOC certified
• Current or eligible for state licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Valid NPI number
• Valid driver’s license
• Pass required background check and drug screen

• CV / Resume
• Personal statement
• Three letters of reference

Stipend: $56,485
Medical, dental and vision benefits
$2,000 continuing education fund
Season ski pass
Other employee benefits

• Stipend‑based educational program for certified Athletic Trainers.
• Educated by world‑class orthopaedic physicians and staff.
• Rotations with all VSON physicians and specialties (ankle, back, elbow, foot, hand, hip, joint replacement, knee, neck, neurosurgery, orthopedic trauma, physical medicine and rehabilitation, shoulder, spine, sports medicine, wrist).
• Regularly scheduled academic sessions/labs, research objectives, and sports outreach assignments.
• Unique experience with neurosurgery and trauma surgery.
• Approved BOC Provider for Athletic Trainers; curriculum based on CAATE standards.

Applications accepted December 14 2025 – March 1 2026.
Residency:
July 13 2026 – July 16 2027

• Seniority level:
  Internship
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Human Resources

For more information visit VSON Athletic Training Residency or email .