WELCOME TO WILDCAT COUNTRY!
A one-year fellowship based at the University of Arizona in Tucson, our program provides essential training in sports medicine. Our graduates are qualified to practice as sports medicine physicians at any level. Housed within the Department of Family and Community Medicine, we select fellows trained in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine and have a diverse faculty from both primary care and subspecialty areas. Fellows work with athletes of all ages and levels of competition including Big 12 intercollegiate athletics, University of Arizona club rugby and hockey, University of Arizona Adaptive Athletics, AHL hockey, USA Rugby, professional rodeo, high school athletics, El Tour de Tucson, and muay thai competeitions, and more!
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for visiting our website and exploring our program. I am excited to share with you the defining features of our one-year Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship!
Our fellowship was founded in 2004. We have a multidisciplinary team of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine/Pedatric, Emergency Medicine, and Orthopedic physicians all with sports medicine fellowship training. We believe that this combination enhances the leaprning experiences for fellows and faculty and allows us to provide the best possible care for our patients and athletes. We embrace the unique features of each specialty and are thankful for the ways they each enhance the practice of sports medicine.
As a part of the University of Arizona, a Division 1 BIG-12 institution, our fellows care for UA athletes at all levels. Fellows work in the training room, primary care clinics for athletes and students on campus, and are present on the sidelines to care for injuries as they occur. Fellows have direct access to athletes and are involved in acute evaluation, treatment and the return to play discussions with athletes and coaches.
In the academic year 2009 we introduced diagnostic ultrasound into our clinical practice and our curriculum. We have dedicated educational sessions on ultrasound use for diagnostic and procedural purposes and our faculty have been actively involved in the development of the sports medicine ultrasound curriculum endorsed by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. The fellowship provides a portable ultrasound unit that fellows use for at-home training and self-study
Many of our faculty are involved in leadership roles at the local, regional and national levels. Our faculty serve as head and assistant team physicians in our community, including at the local, collegiate, and professional levels. Several of our faculty are actively involved with the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. They provide mentorship and guidance to fellows and help them navigate their individual interests in the broad field of sports medicine.
Our graduates practice in many different capacities across the country. They serve as team physicians for professional and collegiate organizations, medical directors for high schools and other sporting organizations, and in outpatient sports medicine clinics. No matter your interests our faculty are dedicated to supporting you.
While here, I think you'll find Tucson to be an amazing city- a college town with an active adult community, an endurance training playground for cyclists, runners and triathletes, and home to the AHL Roadrunners hockey team. In addition to the program's features, the amazing weather, the low cost of living, the culture and the professional community make Tucson an outstanding choice for training!
I appreciate your interest and hope that you'll strongly consider the University of Arizona Tucson when applying for fellowship.
Sincerely,
Holly Beach, MD
Fellowship Director