Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

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

• MU Health Care Family Medicine clinics
• Missouri Orthopaedic Institute

Schedules

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.

Personalized Interview Day

You will receive an invitation to schedule your interview day through the ERAS self-scheduling feature. During your interview day you can expect interviews with faculty and fellows along with tours of our hospitals and clinics. Lodging will be provided and you will have the opportunity to dine with members of the fellowship the night before your interview. Interviews will be on select Tuesdays and Fridays in October and November.

Interview Cycle

• September 15, 2023
• October 24, 2023
• TBD

Application deadline is September 1.