Rutgers Health - Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

The goal of the Rutgers Health - Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship is to cultivate leaders and well-rounded physicians in primary care sports medicine equipped to care for athletes at all levels of competition and phases of their life.

The fellowship is a one year, ACGME-accredited program with intensive, collaborative instruction, and diverse team physician experiences. Affiliated with the Rutgers-NJMS Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH), it offers a unique combination of academic and community-based resources and experiences.

The fellow is exposed to a full spectrum of orthopedic/musculoskeletal concerns and medical disorders in the athlete. They are immersed in the primary care sports medicine office setting, exposed to state-of-the-art concussion care at the Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes at RWJBarnabas Health, and engaged in team physician roles at the high school, NCAA Division I, and professional level. Additionally, the fellow will receive experience in a variety of musculoskeletal procedures, including diagnostic ultrasound, ultrasound-guided injections, casting/splinting, and cryoneurolysis. The program offers routine exposure to innovative technology and cutting-edge practices within the field.

With a comprehensive group of core faculty, supported by adjunct faculty and our collaborative sports medicine team, our goal is to develop not only the fellow’s knowledge but their confidence in being a competent, comprehensive, and independent sports medicine provider.

Fellowship Features

  • Sports medicine ambulatory clinic longitudinal experience with exposure to cutting edge technology and procedures
  • Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes with evolving evidence-based concussion care and technology
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound curriculum and musculoskeletal radiology experience
  • Longitudinal experiences in sports nutrition, rehabilitation, and psychology
  • Procedural skills cadaver lab
  • Thorough didactic curriculum and board review
  • Faculty with variety of interests, ongoing research, and scholarly activity
  • Elective opportunities
  • Unique coverage opportunities:
    • Seton Hall University, NCAA Division I
    • Gotham Football Club, National Women’s Soccer League
    • New Jersey City University, NCAA Division III
    • Local New Jersey High School events
    • Special Olympics New Jersey

RWJBarnabas Health is the official health care provider of NJ Devils, Rutgers, Seton Hall University, Princeton University, Monmouth University, Somerset Patriots, Jersey Shore Blueclaws

Rutgers Health

Residency and fellowship programs training at RWJBarnabas Health benefit from the resources and interprofessional opportunities available through the Rutgers Health institutional sponsorship. Learn more about all of the Rutgers Health sponsored graduate medical education programs on our sponsoring institution webpage.