* Monthly Journal Club: Fellows conduct a review of recent pertinent literature and landmark research with primary care sports medicine staff.

* Monthly sports medicine radiology conference; musculoskeletal fellowship-trained radiologist presents submitted cases from the sports medicine clinic and local physicians to promote discussion and enhance understanding of various imaging techniques.


* Formal presentations at local, state and national sports medicine meetings when appropriate.

* Research: During the fellowship year, the fellow will be required to prepare a minimum of one scientific paper suitable for publication. The subject will be mutually acceptable to the fellow and the program director. This paper will be submitted for presentation at a regional or national sports medicine meeting. The program director, along with the director of sports medicine research, will provide the necessary support, guidance, and resources in all phases of this effort.

Rotations

Although part of the core curriculum, the time spent in the following rotations is based upon the fellow's background, clinical skills, academic strengths and weaknesses and interest areas. The educational experiences are based on a longitudinal model, with anticipated temporal overlap of the various rotations.

Sport Medicine Orthopaedics: The fellow works with fellowship-trained sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons in their clinic(s), in the training room and in the operating room, as appropriate. Through hands-on instruction and via direct observation, the fellow will enhance orthopaedic assessment skills, surgical knowledge and appropriateness of referrals.

Exercise Physiology: A full-time exercise physiologist is on staff for consultation or referral concerning sports-specific training regimens, wellness programming and training in conducting cardiac stress testing and fitness evaluations.

Sports Nutrition: A registered dietitian is available to provide dietary counseling and monitoring of sports medicine patients. Individual and group lectures, as well as computerized dietary programming, are utilized as teaching aids.

Sports Psychology: A clinical psychologist is available as a consultant to evaluate and treat sports-related psychological disorders, in conjunction with the referring fellow. Informal individual discussion and group lectures on specific topics serve as teaching methods.

Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation: An on-site sports medicine physical therapy clinic provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and post-operative care. The fellow works directly with physical therapists and trainers to enhance the understanding of rehabilitation concepts, use of modalities, bracing/taping techniques and functional evaluation of athletes.