Hand Therapy Fellowship

Hand Therapy Fellowship

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Agile’s Hand Therapy Fellowship will be owned and operated by Sutter Health beginning with the 2026-2027 cohort. 

For any and all questions, please reach out to the program director at: Pauline.nguyen3@sutterhealth.org

Program Overview

The program utilizes several methods of instruction. The fellow will receive weekly lecture series in addition to further didactic study through independent study courses via an online platform. In addition to the various forms of didactic and laboratory education, the fellow will receive direct mentorship for a portion of their patient care and interactions with a clinical faculty member. The fellow will also be able to observe hand surgeons in the clinic and the operating room.

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Agile Hand Therapy Fellowship Program's mission is to:

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Provide clinical education that accelerates an occupational therapist’s professional development in becoming a resource, educator and mentor to others as:

● A Highly skilled patient-care provider.

● A Competent consumer of scientific literature.

● A Certified Hand Therapist

Curriculum

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200 Didactic hours, with over 100 of them being faculty given lectures

350 Mentor hours, providing supervision to the fellow during patient care hours

100 Observation hours in multiple settings including with hand surgeons, sports medicine, urgent care, and radiology – in clinic and in the operating room

Quarterly journal clubs

Monthly continuing education provided by the hand therapy faculty

Research project which will be presented to the hand team, other education programs, and an OT/Hand Therapy organization

Eligibility Criteria

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  • Graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
  • 2 years of work experience as an occupational therapist (any setting acceptable)
  • Hold a validated California Occupational Therapy License
  • Comply with all Agile Physical Therapy employment requirements
  • Applications can be submitted to pauline@agilept.com due Feb 15, [Link to application]
    • Interviews will be conducted in Feb/March
    • Offer Letters will be sent in April 

Fellowship Facts

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  • [Link to AOTA Fellowship Website]
  • No Tuition Fees
  • Fellows receive a full benefit package and are paid $99,000 – $111,000 annually for 40 hours of patient care per week.
  • The program begins in September each Year and runs for 52 weeks.
  • Since 2020:
    • 4 fellows have graduated, and 2 are currently enrolled.
    • We have had a 100% CHT exam pass rate for those who took the exam post-fellowship.
Program Director
Pauline Nguyen

Dr. Pauline Nguyen, MS, OTR/L, CHT

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Occupational Therapist, Certified Hand Therapist

Clinical Sites

Sunnyvale Location (Sutter)

Fremont Location (Sutter)

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