Education for Professionals > Primay Care Sports Medicine Fellowship > Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Care: The fellow is an integral part of the outpatient clinical facility at The OSU Sports Medicine Center. Together with the attending physician, a physical therapist, and in some cases, an Orthopedic Surgery resident, the fellow is taught how to perform a comprehensive orthopedic examination of sports-related musculoskeletal injuries. Patients who are referred to the clinic's physical therapy department are seen within one to two weeks, making it easy for the fellow to observe the therapists and gain an understanding of the rehabilitation process. In addition, common medical problems such as concussion management and preseason physicals will require significant input from the fellows.
Athletic Department Experience: The sports medicine fellow helps provide medical services for varsity men's and women's athletic teams. This includes pre-participation physicals and daily evaluation of over 900 athletes in a variety of sports. Clinics, staffed by attending physicians and/or the fellow, are also held in the training room two to four sessions per week, depending on the season.
Education: The conference schedule for the Sports Medicine Fellowship includes a monthly Journal Club, a bimonthly fellow lecture (mini-talk), individual case presentations, and staff-directed lectures on subjects such as radiology, biomechanics, and rehabilitation. The mini-talk is designed to give the fellow experience making a short presentation on a particular sports medicine-related subject. These are not formal presentations, although the fellow will be expected to lead a discussion, revise existing handouts, and generate an up-to-date bibliography on the subject matter. After selected mini-talks, assigned individuals present interesting cases to the group for discussion of diagnostic and treatment issues.
Research: The sports medicine fellow is expected to participate in several academic activities during the year. All fellows will co-author at least one review paper (in an evidence-based fashion) and design a study that will be submitted for IRB review. Fellows will present at a National meeting during their time at OSU.
