The Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship is open to board-certified physicians and residency graduates in Family Medicine or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

The fellowship is a one-year program and is a collaborative effort between the University of Missouri Departments of Family and Community Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Orthopaedic Surgery.

Our program is fully accredited and upon successfully completing a year-long training, fellowship graduates will meet the requirements to take the Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) examination in Sports Medicine.

If you are interested in applying for a Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship position, please use the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). To locate our program in ERAS, enter ACGME ID number 1272812108, or in the NRMP use match code 1994127F0.

Clinical Training

Clinical training for the Sports Medicine Fellowship includes four to five weekly sessions of ambulatory practice in addition to the required one session per week of primary training clinic. Sports medicine fellows will rotate with different subspecialists on a monthly rotation to broaden their knowledge and skillset in addition to scheduled monthly sessions with an on-site musculoskeletal radiologist. Fellows will have regular access to ultrasound at all sports medicine clinics.

Fellows will have regular access to:

  • ultrasound at all sports medicine clinics
  • dedicated procedure clinics
  • team physician and event coverage for University of Missouri athletics with NAIA and NCAA Division I athletics programs in the Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Clinical Training Sites

Schedules

Average Weekly Schedule
  Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
AM Rotation Sports Medicine Clinic Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic Sports Medicine Clinic Rotation
PM Primary Care Clinic Pediatric Sports Medicine Clinic Sports Medicine Clinic Rotation Sports Medicine Clinic

 

Rotation Schedule
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6
Anatomy/POCUS PT/OT Hand Trauma Pediatrics Research
Block 7 Block 8 Block 9 Block 10 Block 11 Block 12
Ankle/Podiatry Human Performance POCUS/EMG Spine/Joint Shoulder/Radiology Radiology/Elective

Didactics Activities

Didactive activities for the sports medicine fellowship include:

  • Weekly sports medicine lectures
  • Monthly journal clubs with sports medicine faculty
  • Monthly article review sessions (POEMS)
  • Grand rounds for Orthopedics and Family and Community Medicine
  • Quality improvement focused activity

Regional and National Conferences

Fellows attend these conferences:

  • AMSSM Annual Meeting
  • AMSSM Fellows Research and Leadership Conference
  • ACSM Annual Meeting
  • Annual Sports Medicine Update Seminar
  • Annual Friday Night Lights Seminar
  • Annual Family Medicine Update Seminar

Eligibility Criteria

  • Fellowship applicant eligibility guidelines are outlined in Section III A of the ACGME Program Requirements booklet. We also accept applications from exceptionally qualified individuals as described in the ACGME program requirements booklet.
  • Must demonstrate a strong commitment to Primary Care Sports Medicine.
  • Must demonstrate ability to speak fluent English.
  • Must be eligible for a permanent Missouri Medical License.
  • Must hold a valid ECFMG certificate by January 1.
  • Must obtain visa prior to program start date.

Required Documents

  • Current CV.
  • Personal statement.
  • Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with your clinical performance, at least one of these must be from your Residency Director.
  • Transcript and Dean’s letter of reference (MSPE).
  • USMLE or COMLEX scores.
  • Recent photograph.

Interview Cycle

  • Friday, September 20, 2024
  • Tuesday, October 8, 2024
  • Friday, October 18, 2024

Application deadline is September 1.

Faculty

Tiffany Bohon, MD, CAQ

Tiffany Bohon, MD, CAQ

Associate Program Director

Associate Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine

Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopeadic Surgery

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Brady Fleshman, MD, CAQ

Brady Fleshman, MD, CAQ

Assistant Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine

Assistant Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopeadic Surgery

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Aaron Gray, MD, CAQ

Aaron Gray, MD, CAQ

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Associate Professor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Brian Toedebusch, MD, CAQ

Brian Toedebusch, MD, CAQ

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics

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