PMR sports medicine fellowships

[spme]

Any past or current fellows in the following programs?
Would you be willing to share how your experience is overall? And would you possibly make comments on what the strength of your program is compared to other PMR based sports medicine programs? Thank you

1. Stanford University Program Redwood City, CA
2. University of California (Davis) Health System Program Sacramento, CA
3. National Rehabilitation Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital Program Washington, DC
4. Emory University Program Atlanta, GA
5. McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program Chicago, IL
6. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program Boston, MA
7. College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Rochester) Program Rochester, MN
8. Washington University/B-JH/SLCH/ Consortium Program St. Louis, MO
9. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore/Orthopaedic & Spine Specialists Program York, PA
10. University of Puerto Rico Program San Juan, PR
11. University of Washington Program Seattle, WA
12. Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Program Milwaukee, WI

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[webtek]

You could also add University of Illinois - Chicago to that list. Officially its accredited through family medicine, but the director, Terry Nicola is PM&R trained. He is really great. No spine stuff in his fellowship though. Lots of US and runners, his office his actually in the athletic center of the university, so lots if interaction with trainers, athletes and supports staff. very close affiliation with a very good Ortho program at UIC as well as access to all their sports lectures.

I will be at another program next year, but did one week elective there last year. PM for more info.

 

[PMR 4 MSK]

I can only comment about MCW. Anne Hoch (she was Anne Zeni when I was there) is a very good teacher, and very focused on female athletes.

 

[Gauss]

they are all quite good and competitive. so you would be wise to apply to all of them, go to as many interviews as you can, and rank them all. sports jobs are also hard to come by

 

[cubsfan]

Any past or current fellows in the following programs?
Would you be willing to share how your experience is overall? And would you possibly make comments on what the strength of your program is compared to other PMR based sports medicine programs? Thank you

1. Stanford University Program Redwood City, CA
2. University of California (Davis) Health System Program Sacramento, CA
3. National Rehabilitation Hospital/Georgetown University Hospital Program Washington, DC
4. Emory University Program Atlanta, GA
5. McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program Chicago, IL
6. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program Boston, MA
7. College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Rochester) Program Rochester, MN
8. Washington University/B-JH/SLCH/ Consortium Program St. Louis, MO
9. Sinai Hospital of Baltimore/Orthopaedic & Spine Specialists Program York, PA
10. University of Puerto Rico Program San Juan, PR
11. University of Washington Program Seattle, WA
12. Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Program Milwaukee, WI

There are atleast 3 other "hybrid" programs that are ACGME accredited and extremely competitive.
Univ of Utah (1 PM&R, 1 ED, 1 Primary Care)
Cleveland Clinic (1 PM&R and 2 Primary Care)
Univ of Florida (1 PM&R and 1 Primary Care)

Use amssm.org to check out all the ACGME Primary Care Sports Med fellowships. Some will consider and take PM&R residents.

 

[spme]

Thank you for those hybrid program info.

Regarding the comment on the competitiveness of the programs,

What would make you a more competitive applicant?

Degree in kinesiology?
Good in service exam score?
Research papers?
Book chapters in Sports Medicine?
Shadowing experience on the field?
Your personal athletic experiences?
Elective rotation?

If it is elective rotation that matters, then how would you use the elective? Some rotate for a short time (like 1 week) at many places. Some rotate at one place for the entire elective time.

Thanks again for all these info and advices for all those who responded.

SPME

 

[webtek]

The PM&R based programs, as well as the "hybrid" programs are very competitive. For some applicants, elective could definitely put you at the top, but if you are not a person that will impress a program director in one week, then maybe elective is not right for you. Some of the other residents in my program definitely benefited form doing an elective. Most of us did 2 or 3 sites for a week apiece; one however spent a whole month at his first choice. He wasn't the most brilliant person, but he worked hard and proved himself and got a spot at one of the best pain programs in the county.

As far as what make an applicant competitive? I have no idea, some people want to see experience in sports, some like the diversity of an application (i.e. other degrees like PT, or something). There are absolutely programs that want to see publications. One of the program directors told me that the most important thing for him was the references of the applicant. Not the letters, but a recommendation from an attending that the program director knows and is familiar with the applicant.

There have been other threads on this topic, including one looking at PM&R friendly family based programs. I had posted a spread sheet with those programs some time ago, just do a search for sports programs and you shall find it.

.Good Luck.

 

[spme]

Thank you for your information on hybrid programs.
webtek, i will PM you when i get a chance =)