Parameter	Group	Categorical Ranking Importance Range	Median Category	Mean	p-value
Future job opportunities	Residents	MI - EI	EI	4.32 + 1.04	0.003*
Future job opportunities	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	3.81 + 0.94	0.003*
Perceived relationship between resident(s) and program director/faculty	Residents	MI - EI	VI	4.30 + 0.85	0.2
	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	4.19 + 0.70	0.2
Impression and qualifications of residency program faculty and clinical personnel	Residents	MI - EI	VI	4.05 + 0.72	0.27
	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	4.21 + 071	0.27
Advice from trusted mentor or colleague	Residents	MI - EI	VI	4.04 + 0.80	0.18
Advice from trusted mentor or colleague	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	4.27 + 0.71	0.18
Overall interview experience	Residents	MI - EI	VI	4.00 + 0.87	0.32
Overall interview experience	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	4.19 + 0.64	0.32
Perceived stability of department or clinic that is sponsoring residency program	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.96 + 1.03	0.06
	Faculty	NI - EI	VI	3.79 + 0.98	0.06
Additional or supplemental learning opportunities made available and/or required (continuing ed classes, grand rounds, journal clubs, etc)	Residents	MI - EI	VI	3.93 + 1.05	0.02*
	Faculty	NI - EI	VI	3.66 + 0.89	0.02*
Impression and qualifications of residency program director	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.86 + 0.83	0.49
Impression and qualifications of residency program director	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	3.94 + 0.86	0.49
Personal interactions (in person or electronic) with previous and/or current residents	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.84 + 1.08	0.06
	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	3.73 + 0.68	0.06
Clinic infrastructure, organization, space, and equipment	Residents	MI - EI	VI	3.82 + 0.95	0.40
Clinic infrastructure, organization, space, and equipment	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	3.98 + 0.73	0.40
Access to and/or interaction with physicians (clinics, rounds, surgery observation, etc)	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.82 + 0.91	0.26
	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	3.77 + 0.90	0.26
Opportunity to work with a specific type of sport or activity	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.79 + 1.25	0.29
	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	4.06 + 0.92	0.29
Access to and/or interaction with other health care professionals	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.79 + 0.98	0.18
	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	3.71 + 0.90	0.18
Residency is designed or embedded within an academic environment or university setting	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.79 + 1.26	0.001*
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.17 + 1.12	0.001*
The format, methods, and content of the didactic curriculum that accompanies the residency	Residents	MI - EI	VI	3.67 + 0.87	0.37
	Faculty	NI - EI	VI	3.65 + 0.96	0.37
Opportunities for teaching physical therapy students or other health care professionals during the residency program	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.65 + 1.33	0.02*
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.34 + 0.98	0.02*
Program’s affiliation with a specific sports team	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.58 + 1.13	0.24
Program’s affiliation with a specific sports team	Faculty	NI - EI	VI	3.96 + 0.81	0.24
Regional and/or national reputation of program	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.56 + 1.05	0.001*
Regional and/or national reputation of program	Faculty	MI - EI	VI	4.17 + 0.83	0.001*
Patient caseload diagnostic diversity and/or emphasis	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.49 + 1.18	0.34
Patient caseload diagnostic diversity and/or emphasis	Faculty	NI - EI	VI	3.56 + 0.92	0.34
Perceived camaraderie or current or past residents	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.38 + 1.09	0.45
Perceived camaraderie or current or past residents	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.46 + 0.74	0.45
Program’s historical passing rate for the sports specialty exam	Residents	NI - EI	VI	3.35 + 1.32	0.02*
	Faculty	NI - EI	VI	4.00 + 1.08	0.02*
Opportunities for participating in research activities during the residency program	Residents	NI - EI	SI	3.19 + 1.23	0.34
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.17 + 0.88	0.34
Projected daily/weekly caseload (productivity expectation	Residents	NI - EI	SI	3.09 + 1.24	0.17
Projected daily/weekly caseload (productivity expectation	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.35 + 0.84	0.17
Clinic hours (daily schedule, hours of operation, hours/week of work, etc)	Residents	NI - EI	SI	3.05 + 1.26	0.49
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.19 + 0.89	0.49
Salary offered by residency program	Residents	NI - EI	SI	3.05 + 1.06	0.12
Salary offered by residency program	Faculty	MI - EI	SI	3.35 + 0.81	0.12
Benefits package available to residents (insurance, retirement plan, continuing education, vacation, sick leave, etc)	Residents	NI - EI	SI	3.04 + 1.21	0.12
	Faculty	MI - EI	SI	3.38 + 0.82	0.12
Geographic location of the residency	Residents	NI - EI	SI	3.04 + 1.40	0.01*
Geographic location of the residency	Faculty	MI - EI	SI	3.53 + 0.86	0.01*
Extent and availability of library and professional journal resources	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.98 + 1.27	0.25
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	2.88 + 1.02	0.25
Residency is designed or embedded within a clinical environment in the community	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.96 + 1.30	0.26
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	2.96 + 0.97	0.26
Placement in subsequent fellowship or advanced training programs	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.96 + 1.46	0.37
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	2.93 + 1.35	0.37
Needs, desires, or preferences of spouse or significant other	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.95 + 1.29	0.001*
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.30 + 1.12	0.001*
Perceived favorable training environment for women	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.93 + 1.77	0.14
Perceived favorable training environment for women	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.23 + 1.48	0.14
Perceived favorable training environment for minorities	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.93 + 1.77	0.11
Perceived favorable training environment for minorities	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.21 + 1.48	0.11
Residency is designed in a collaborative model between an academic institution and a private clinic partner(s).	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.92 + 1.60	0.22
	Faculty	NI - EI	MI	2.61 + 1.27	0.22
Length of residency training program	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.91 + 1.25	0.24
Length of residency training program	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.28 + 0.80	0.24
Characteristics of the area in which the residency is located (urban vs suburban vs rural, social atmosphere, recreational opportunities, etc)	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.84 + 1.21	0.43
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.00 + 0.92	0.43
Post-interview follow-up or contact by the program (perceived likelihood of acceptance)	Residents	NI - EI	MI	2.49 + 1.29	0.04*
	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	3.04 + 1.09	0.04*
Cost of living in the city where the residency resides	Residents	NI - EI	SI	2.40 + 1.13	0.001*
Cost of living in the city where the residency resides	Faculty	NI - EI	SI	2.96 + 0.74	0.001*
Emphasis on local, state, and/or national APTA membership and involvement	Residents	NI - EI	MI	2.39 + 1.05	0.41
	Faculty	NI - EI	MI	2.46 + 0.94	0.41
Residency accepts at least two residents in each cohort	Residents	NI - EI	MI	2.35 + 1.52	0.46
Residency accepts at least two residents in each cohort	Faculty	NI - EI	MI	2.55 + 1.39	0.46
Opportunity to pursue additional degrees or certifications at the institution	Residents	NI - EI	MI	2.13 + 1.26	0.45
	Faculty	NI - EI	MI	2.33 + 1.16	0.45
Tolerance and allowances regarding remediation policies	Residents	NI - EI	NI	2.12 + 1.39	0.17
Tolerance and allowances regarding remediation policies	Faculty	NI - EI	MI	2.15 + 0.99	0.17
Opportunity, availability, and/or allowance for supplemental moonlighting work	Residents	NI - EI	NI	1.77 + 1.18	0.25
	Faculty	NI - EI	MI	1.95 + 1.10	0.25
Residency accepts only one resident for each cohort	Residents	NI - EI	NI	1.47 + 0.98	0.12
Residency accepts only one resident for each cohort	Faculty	NI - EI	MI	1.95 + 1.14	0.12
Opportunity for part-time and/or reduced-pace program	Residents	NI - EI	NI	1.38 + 0.95	0.18
Opportunity for part-time and/or reduced-pace program	Faculty	NI - EI	MI	1.74 + 1.13	0.18