Educational Curriculum

Sample of a week in the life of our fellow:

Longitudinal experiences

  • Primary Care Sports Medicine office
  • High School/Collegiate training room
  • Didactics/Board Review (monthly)
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Ancillary experiences (such as physical therapy, sports cardiology, concussion clinic, sports nutrition)
  • Team physician event coverage
  • Continuity clinic in primary specialty

Block Rotations

Each typically 1 half day per week

  • Orthopedic sports medicine (12 weeks)
  • Foot and ankle (6 weeks)
  • Upper extremity (6 weeks)
  • Pediatrics (6 weeks)
  • Spine/EMG (6 weeks)
  • Musculoskeletal Radiology (6 weeks)

Elective Rotation

1 half day per week for 4 weeks

The fellow will have the option to utilize elective time to gain additional experience in a particular orthopedic area, sports cardiology, sports nutrition, EMG, and other ancillary aspects of sports medicine. Fellows can select from available electives or design their own based on their interests/knowledge gaps, with approval from the Program Director.

Procedure Exposure

Includes (but is not limited to):

  • Joint injection/aspiration and soft tissue injections
    • Corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, platelet-rich-plasma, amniotic membrane protein, alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M)
  • Cryoneurolysis
  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
  • Tenex
  • Compartment pressure testing
  • Casting/Splinting
  • Laceration repair

Didactics

  • Monthly didactics with sports medicine faculty consisting of lectures, board review, journal club, and hands-on experiences
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum
  • Procedural Skills Cadaver Lab
  • RWJBH Annual Sports Medicine Conference

Scholarly Activity

  • The fellow is expected to participate in at least one research project or scholarly activity. This may include a presentation of a poster or case at a national conference or a sports medicine publication.
  • Faculty support the fellow in development and implementation of this project. Faculty have experience in research, publications, and presentations pertaining to topics including concussion, soft tissue injuries, and care for the female athlete.

The MPCETT: Assessing the Safety and Utility of Exercise Tolerance Testing in Children With Concussion Ages 6 to 12
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39718392/

Injection of Amniotic Membrane and Umbilical Cord Particulate for Muscle and Ligament Tears in Collegiate Football Athletes: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39629020/

Long Duration Ultrasound Combined with Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Return to Sport after Soft Tissue Injury: A Single Center Study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38213829/

Biceps Femoris Long Head Fascicle Length Not Associated With Hamstring Injury Risk in NCAA Football Athletes
https://journals.lww.com/cjsportsmed/abstract/9900/biceps_femoris_long_head_fascicle_length_not.254.aspx

Progress of Female Athlete Representation in Research Influencing International Conference on Concussion in Sport Consensus Statements: An Evidence Review
https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/wspaj/32/1/article-wspaj.2023-0097.xml