At Performance, we help people build resilient, capable bodies for the life they want to live, and that mission starts with our team. We’re an organization for professionals who are always growing, who collaborate rather than compete, and who care as much about tomorrow as they do about today.
We match 4% of your contribution and provide access to financial advice as needed, connecting you with external partners.
We offer multiple opportunities to take part in lunch and learns, clinical skills labs and Grand Rounds, along with other professional development programs.
We offer access to medical, dental and vision insurance (to those who qualify), and contribute a portion towards your medical benefits.
Make use of multiple company holidays throughout the year and one floating holiday, as well as vacation and sick time, which increases every three years.
We offer access to our fitness areas along with complimentary sessions and subsidized rates on Performance services for those who qualify.
We support our team members outside the office, which is why we offer parental and child bonding leave to all parents working in a full-time capacity.
The Performance Orthopedic Residency is a 12-month, in-house program designed for licensed physical therapists seeking advanced clinical development while maintaining a full-time clinical schedule. Residents train across Performance locations, receiving a salary and benefits as part of employment.
Grounded in our commitment to being teachers and scholars, the residency emphasizes mentorship, clinical reasoning and a well-rounded approach to patient care. Residents learn within a multidisciplinary environment shaped by our core values: caring from the core, sweating the small stuff and taking ownership through accountability.
The following are required for consideration for admission to the residency program:
In addition to the above requirements, applicants must submit a completed application through PTCAS along with two reference letters.
Meet the Residency DirectoR
PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Michael Beecher, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, is a board-certified orthopedic and sports clinical specialist, Titleist Performance Institute medical professional, and certified dry needling specialist. As the Residency Director for Performance’s Orthopedic Residency Program, Michael draws from his advanced postgraduate training and academic experience to educate and mentor residents toward becoming skilled, evidence-driven, and well-rounded physical therapists.
Michael completed an intensive sports residency program with the Steadman Hawkins Clinic, where he built a strong foundation in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation, advanced clinical reasoning, and performance-based care. This training serves as the framework for the structure and educational philosophy of Performance’s Orthopedic Residency Program, emphasizing mentorship, progressive autonomy, and evidence-based practice.
After graduating from Sacred Heart University, Michael returned as an adjunct professor and has published research in multiple physical therapy publications. He has taken on the role of Residency Director with the goal of developing confident, advanced-practicing physical therapists prepared to lead in orthopedic and performance-based clinical settings.