How to Apply

University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Program Sports Medicine (Family Medicine)

ACGME ID: 1270312083

Please Note: In ERAS we are only listed as "Sports Medicine (Family Medicine)."  We also take Emergency Medicine residents and have a designated EM track.

Brief information about our fellowship: 

• One-year ACGME-accredited sports medicine fellowship designed to teach residency-trained primary care physicians (Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine) the principles and practice of sports medicine.
• There are two tracks: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine.  We will offer 2 funded positions annually to residents graduating from ACGME accredited programs in EM and FM.
• Emphasis is placed on learning the clinical skills necessary to prevent and treat exercise-related injuries while promoting a healthy lifestyle and preparing the graduate to be a team physician.
• Clinical experience is gained at the following rotation sites:
  • ​University of Arizona Campus Health Center (including intercollegiate, club and disabled athletics, elite level dancers and musicians)
  • McKale Center (Intercollegiate Athletics)
  • Arizona Institute for Sports Medicine
  • North Hills Clinic
  • Emergency Department (Banner university Medical Center Main and South campuses)
  • Professional, collegiate, and recreational sporting events including coverage of high school athletics, Tucson Marathon, Phoenix PF Chang’s Rock ‘N Roll Marathon, and professional MLS soccer at the Tucson Desert Diamond Cup
  • As part of the fellowship, scheduled on site rotations take place with: sports medicine orthopedics, musculoskeletal radiology, hand-orthopedic surgery and cardiology
• Fellows participate in travel with the University of Arizona Football team
• Monthly multisciplinary sports medicine conference with additional journal clubs, exam worshops, and primary care sports medicine focused lectures
• During fellowship, a commitment is made in developing and presenting original research. A half-day off weekly is devoted to this endeavor.

Application Process

• The University of Arizona Sports Medicine Fellowship participates in the NRMP match and will be utilizing ERAS only. 
• Full ERAS application is required.
  • ​USMLE Parts 1-3
  • Medical School transcript
  • Personal statement
  • Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
  • At least one letter from your current program director and two additional letters of recommendation from Sports Medicine Physicians.
• Interviews will be offered, by invitation only, September 1st through December 1st. It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify completion of application requirements.
• One position each will be offered to candidates who will complete an accredited Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine residency.
• For more info regarding the Department of Family and Community Medicine, go to https://www.fcm.arizona.edu/
• For more info regarding the Department of Emergency Medicine, go to http://emergencymed.arizona.edu/home. 
• For a direct link to a website description from the Emergency Medicine perspective go to: http://emergencymed.arizona.edu/fellowships/sports-medicine

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