During the year, the fellow will participate in a continuity clinic with a community-based, sports medicine-trained, primary care pediatrician. The fellow will also have weekly clinics with each of the primary teaching faculty members throughout the year. The fellow will be responsible for organizing weekly training room and event coverage for their high school, Worthing High School, for which they are the team physician.
Month-by-Month Summary
July–September
Teaching assistant to first-year medical students, exclusively in clinics with primary teaching faculty, training room (high schools/college), event coverage (high schools/college).
October–November
Teaching in medical student elective in sports medicine, clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (hip/knee/shoulder), diagnostic imaging rotation, training room (high schools/college), event coverage (high schools/college).
November–December
Teaching in medical student elective in sports medicine, clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (foot/ankle), training room (high schools/college), event coverage (high schools/college).
January–February
Teaching in medical student elective in sports medicine, clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (pediatric), training room (high schools/college), event coverage (college), event coverage for 30,000 runners in marathon/half marathon.
March
Clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending(spine), clinic with PMR (msk ultrasound/medical acupuncture), training room (high schools/college), event coverage (college).
April
Clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (elbow/knee/shoulder), training room (high schools/college).Texans/Texas Children’s Hospital Kids Triathlon, and Texas Children’s Hospital Family Fun Run.
May
Clinic/operating room with orthopedic attending (hand/elbow), diagnostic imaging rotation, training room (high schools/college).
June
Clinic in pediatric rheumatology, elective in areas of interest related to employment in July.
Research
There are opportunities for fellows to collaborate with teaching faculty. There is an expectation to participate in scholarly activities resulting in academic publication.
Call Assignments
First call for sports medicine only with no in-house call. Four call free-duty free days/month.
Didactic Curriculum
The didactic curriculum includes the topic areas recommended by the ACGME for sports medicine. There are two to three lectures per week that include invited speakers in specialty areas such as dental trauma, special Olympics, geriatric athlete, sports psychology, etc.
Fellows have required lectures to prepare on joint exams (seven) and preseason exam and opportunities to teach on topics of choice (nutrition, adolescent physical activity, etc.)
Responsibilities
Fellows' responsibilities include:
- Team Physician: Worthing High School – all sports
- Team Physician: Texas Southern University – women’s soccer and basketball
- Member of medical team for Texans/Texas Children’s Hospital Kids Triathlon and Texas Children’s Hospital Family Fun Run, Houston Marathon, Texas Children's Kids Tri and Family Fun Run.
Training Sites
Affiliate hospital: Texas Children's Hospital
Facilities include:
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Texas Orthopedic Hospital
- Texas Southern University – training room facilities
- Baylor College of Medicine Teen Clinic at Milby
- Baylor College of Medicine Teen Clinic at Worthing
