Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Fellows are exposed to coverage of Indianapolis
Colts football, Division I collegiate, high school, and special events
athletics. There is also an affiliation with the National Institute for
Fitness and Sport (NIFS), the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) through the Health and Sciences Department, and the National High
School Federation. Fellows will also work with an interdisciplinary team
to provide comprehensive primary care as it relates to physical
activity, initial assessment and treatment, manipulation therapy,
nutrition and counseling and computerized fitness testing. This
fellowship is an accredited ACGME-approved program*.
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Year 2010 Application Deadline
The sports medicine fellow will have a unique opportunity to experience primary care sports medicine in a variety of settings from the leaders in the field. The Fellow will work closely with Douglas B. McKeag M.D., M.S., OneAmerica Professor of Preventive Health Medicine and Director, Indiana University Center for Sports Medicine. Dr. McKeag is nationally recognized in the field, a well-published researcher, and one of the founders of AMSSM (American Medical Society for Sports Medicine).
The Fellow will have many responsibilities including coverage of the
many national professional and amateur sporting events that come to
Indianapolis. The city is the home to the NCAA headquarters, ACSM
(American College of Sports Medicine), National High School Federation,
and numerous professional, collegiate, and high school teams. He/She
will have primary coverage of a high school, cover Division I Indiana
University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), and coverage for
the Indianapolis Colts' training camp, under the supervision of primary
care sports medicine physicians. The Fellow will also be caring for
sports injuries in a variety of settings including multiple primary care
sports medicine clinics and training rooms. Additionally, the fellow
will work with the well-respected orthopedic surgery specialists at
nearby Methodist Sports Medicine.
The sports medicine fellow will have opportunity to learn from primary care sports medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine, sports physical therapists, athletic trainers in clinical, practical, and didactic settings. Educational experiences will also include attendance and presentation at weekly sports medicine grand rounds, monthly sports medicine wellness series, sports medicine discussion groups, journal clubs, and musculoskeletal radiology rounds. The Fellow will become an expert in primary care sports medicine evaluation and assessment of disease/injury as well as prevention, and long-term rehabilitation plans.
Numerous lectures in a variety of settings will be given by the
Fellow including presentations to the family medicine and internal
medicine residents at Indiana University in order to stimulate more
knowledge and enthusiasm in the field. The Fellow will also be
encouraged to submit cases and/or abstracts for presentation at national
sports medicine conferences. The fellowship involves a research project
which may be in any area of interest in sports medicine. Community
service is critical when functioning as a professional and the fellow is
expected to serve at area events and learn to incorporate community
resources into the practice of sports medicine. The Fellow will also
have regular family medicine continuity clinics to maintain valuable
primary care skills. Fellows trained in this setting will be prepared to
become leaders in the field of primary care sports medicine, and become
extremely comfortable in any academic environment.
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- Fellow Schedule: Primary Care Sports Medicine (PDF 28KB)
- Fellow Schedule:
Orthopedics Subspecialties (PDF 26KB)
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Objectives
To equip fellows with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to care for
those engaged in sports and exercise at an expert level while
maintaining and building on primary care abilities.
- Development of the clinical competencies to diagnose and manage medical illnesses and injuries related to sports and exercise
- Developing a framework and skill set for future research
- Equipping learners to successfully complete the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
- Developing an expertise to become a community resource and leader
- Acquiring the skills to become a national leader in Sports Medicine
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Rotation Schedule - 12 Month Format
Musculoskeletal Radiology (1 month)... Dr. Meyer / Centers
for Diagnostic Imaging
Goals:
- Develop systematic approach to reading plain radiographs (bone)
- Use of appropriate radiological testing for suspected pathology
- Become proficient at reading MRI and CTs
Methods:
- Block rotation time spent with teaching radiology staff
- Recommended reading: Orthopedic Radiology, Greenspan et al
Evaluation:
- Proficiency testing per SM faculty
- Formal evaluation completed by radiology staff (Buckwalter / Farber)
Knee (1 month)... Drs. Klootwyk / Ritter
Goals:
- High volume exposure to patient population predominantly with knee pathology
- Develop proficiency in knee physical exam and clinical diagnosis of knee
disorders
- Exposure to anatomic pathology in operating room
Methods:
- Block rotation time spent with orthopedic surgeons specializing in knee
- Recommended reading: Principles and Practice of Orthopedic Sports Medicine,
Garrett, et. al.
Evaluation:
- Proficiency testing of physical exam and diagnostic skills per SM staff
- Formal evaluation completed by supervising orthopedic surgeons (Klootwyk / Van
Meter / Shelbourne / McCarroll)
Shoulder (1 month)... Dr. Misamore
Goals:
- High volume exposure to patient population predominantly with shoulder
pathology
- Develop proficiency in shoulder physical exam and clinical diagnosis of
shoulder disorders
- Exposure to anatomic pathology in operating room
Methods:
- Block rotation time spent with orthopedic surgeons specializing in shoulder
- Recommended reading: Shoulder Injuries in the Athlete, Hawkins & Misamore
Evaluation:
- Proficiency testing of physical exam and diagnostic skills per SM staff
- Formal evaluation completed by supervising orthopedic surgeons (Misamore)
Hand / Wrist / General Orthopedics (2 months)... Dr. Rettig
Goals:
- High volume exposure to patient population predominantly with hand and wrist
pathology
- Develop proficiency in hand and wrist physical exam and clinical diagnosis of
hand and wrist disorders
- Exposure to anatomic pathology in operating room
Methods:
- Block rotation time spent with Orthopedic Surgeons specializing in hand and
wrist
- Recommended reading: Hand Injuries in Athletes, Strickland & Rettig
Evaluation:
- Proficiency testing of physical exam and diagnostic skills per SM staff
- Formal evaluation completed by supervising Orthopedic surgeons (Rettig)
Foot / Ankle (1 month)... Dr. Porter
Goals:
- High volume exposure to patient population predominantly with foot and ankle
pathology
- Develop proficiency in foot and ankle physical exam and clinical diagnosis of
foot and ankle disorders
- Exposure to anatomic pathology in operating room
Methods:
- Block rotation time spent with Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in foot and
ankle
- Recommended reading: Principles and Practice of Orthopedic Sports Medicine,
Garrett et al
Evaluation:
- Proficiency testing of physical exam and diagnostic skills per SM staff
- Formal evaluation completed by supervising Orthopedic surgeon (Porter)
Primary Care Sports Medicine (6 months)... Drs. Gebke / McKeag
/ Dawson
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Compensation
Current Salaries for 2009-10, effective July 1, 2009 (salaries and
benefits are subject to change; ask for an update when you interview)
for Sports Medicine fellows is $48,846 for PGY4 and $50,146 for PGY5.
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Application Process
In order to apply for a Sports Medicine Fellowship, please follow these
directions:
- Go to the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine website at www.amssm.org
- Click on "Fellowships in Sports Medicine"
- Click on "Application for Sports Medicine Fellowship"
- If password window appears, please click "Cancel"
- The application will appear in Word.
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Year 2010 Application Deadline
The Sports Medicine Fellowship deadlines are as follows:
- Application must be postmarked NO LATER THAN October 1, 2009.
- Interviews are invitation only and held between November 4, 2009 and December 2, 2009.
- Rank List due by December 16, 2009.
- Match day is January 6, 2010.
- Start day is July 15, 2010.
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- Tamika Dawson, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
- Kevin Gebke, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine; Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship; and Interim Co-Chair, Department of Family Medicine
- Douglas B. McKeag, M.D., M.S., OneAmerica Professor of Preventive Health Medicine and Director, IU Center for Sports Medicine
- Todd Arnold, M.D.
- Kenneth Buckwalter, M.D.
- Christopher M. Carr, Ph.D.
- George A. DeSilvester, M.D.
- Patrick Kersey, M.D.
- Thomas E. Klootwyk, M.D.
- Daniel Kraft, M.D.
- John R. McCarroll, M.D.
- Susan Meyer, M.D.
- Gary W. Misamore, M.D.
- David A. Porter, M.D., Ph.D.
- Arthur C. Rettig, M.D.
- Peter I. Sallay, M.D.
- Dale S. Snead, M.D.
- Charles D. Van Meter, M.D.
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Philip D. Zaneteas, Ph.D., M.D.
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