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Sports medicine fellows participate in both academic learning and clinical training activities to prepare them for private practice in their specialty field. The comprehensive program includes the following components:
Injury
- Evaluation and treatment of acute injures, from sprains to fractures
- On-site evaluation and management
- Injury prevention and education
Training
- Pre-participation exams
- Sports nutrition counseling
- Exercise prescription and counseling – Graded exercise testing, Direct VO2 determination, Pulmonary function testing.
Medical Concerns
- Weight management with body fat analysis
- Exercise induced asthma
- External heat illness
- Female athlete triad
- Diabetes and exercise
- Heart disease and exercise
- Infection and exercise
- Growth-related injuries
- Eating disorders
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