During the year, the fellow will participate in a continuity clinic with a community-based, sports medicine-trained, primary care pediatrician. The fellow will also have weekly clinics with each of the primary teaching faculty members throughout the year. The fellow will be responsible for organizing weekly training room and event coverage for their high school, Worthing High School, for which they are the team physician.
Month-by-Month Summary
闯耻濒测鈥揝别辫迟别尘产别谤
Teaching assistant to first-year medical students, exclusively in clinics with primary teaching faculty, training room (high schools/college), event coverage (high schools/college).
翱肠迟辞产别谤鈥揘辞惫别尘产别谤
Teaching in medical student elective in sports medicine, clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (hip/knee/shoulder), diagnostic imaging rotation, training room (high schools/college), event coverage (high schools/college).
狈辞惫别尘产别谤鈥揇别肠别尘产别谤
Teaching in medical student elective in sports medicine, clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (foot/ankle), training room (high schools/college), event coverage (high schools/college).
闯补苍耻补谤测鈥揊别产谤耻补谤测
Teaching in medical student elective in sports medicine, clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (pediatric), training room (high schools/college), event coverage (college), event coverage for 30,000 runners in marathon/half marathon.
March
Clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending(spine), clinic with PMR (msk ultrasound/medical acupuncture), training room (high schools/college), event coverage (college).
April
Clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (elbow/knee/shoulder), training room (high schools/college).Texans/Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital Kids Triathlon, and Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital Family Fun Run.
May
Clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (hand/elbow), diagnostic imaging rotation, training room (high schools/college).
June
Clinic in pediatric rheumatology, elective in areas of interest related to employment in July.
Research
There are opportunities for fellows to collaborate with teaching faculty. There is an expectation to participate in scholarly activities resulting in academic publication.
Call Assignments
First call for sports medicine only with no in-house call. Four call free-duty free days/month.
Didactic Curriculum
The didactic curriculum includes the topic areas recommended by the ACGME for sports medicine. There are two to three lectures per week that include invited speakers in specialty areas such as dental trauma, special Olympics, geriatric athlete, sports psychology, etc.
Fellows have required lectures to prepare on joint exams (seven) and preseason exam and opportunities to teach on topics of choice (nutrition, adolescent physical activity, etc.)
Responsibilities
Fellows' responsibilities include:
- Team Physician: Worthing High School 鈥� all sports
- Team Physician: Texas Southern University 鈥� women鈥檚 soccer and basketball
- Member of medical team for Texans/Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital Kids Triathlon and Texas Children鈥檚 Hospital Family Fun Run, Houston Marathon, Texas Children's Kids Tri and Family Fun Run.
Training Sites
Affiliate hospital: Texas Children's Hospital
Facilities include:
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Texas Orthopedic Hospital
- Texas Southern University 鈥� training room facilities
- 草榴社区入口 Teen Clinic at Milby
- 草榴社区入口 Teen Clinic at Worthing
