The Division of Sports Medicine offers two one-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship positions for post-residency training in the subspecialty of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery. Our program's mission is to provide fellows with the knowledge, skills, and tools to become leaders in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery.
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Application Process
The Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship program selects candidates from eligible applicants based on educational history and performance, board and licensing exam scores, interpersonal skills, personal attributes, letters of reference, and interviews.
Applicant Requirements
- Completion of an accredited residency in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Board Eligible or Board Certified
- Submission of a fellowship application to the University of Michigan Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship, available at SF Match, along with three letters of recommendation and a current curriculum vitae
The fellowship is ACGME accredited and offered through the U-M Medical School. The fellowship begins August 1st and concludes July 31st.
During the first six months of the fellowship program, the Fellows are assigned rotations with designated faculty. The final six months of the fellowship offer the Fellows more autonomy and flexibility in selecting surgical cases and clinical exposure to meet the individual needs of their professional development.
No primary or back-up call is requested of the Fellows. However, athletic training room and athletic event coverage will require some evening and weekend activity.
Our fellowship curriculum includes the following events:
- Case Conferences
- Journal Club
- Morbidity & Mortality Conferences
- Rotating Lecture Schedule
- Research Update Meetings
- Orthopaedic Department Grand Rounds
- Open and Arthroscopic Wet Labs
Our Fellows enjoy one day of protected research time every week. Faculty and research support staff work closely with our Fellows throughout the year in active mentorship to complete publishable manuscripts. Our state-of-the-art clinic includes space for clinical and human performance research. Our department has a full-service basic science laboratory available to our Fellows. Our Fellows will have exposure to both clinical and basic science research.
View a list of peer-reviewed publications from our fellows throughout the years.
The Sports Fellowship Program was an experience I wouldn't trade for anything! I am forever grateful for matching at the U-M Medical School Orthopaedic Surgery Department, as it was the perfect fit for me. Not only did the fellowship offer a wide variety of surgical cases, but the mentorship that was provided was second-to-none, and I still, to this day, don't hesitate to reach out to any of the staff that once trained me.
Our Fellows will rotate with each sports medicine faculty during the academic year. The Division of Sports Medicine sees approximately 40,000 outpatient clinic visits annually and performs over 2,500 surgical cases.
A unique feature of our program is an entire volume of hip arthroscopy and shoulder replacement surgeries. In addition, Fellows will have high exposure to general sports medicine problems of the knee, shoulder, hip, and elbow. Teaching our Fellows is a core component of the daily responsibilities of the faculty. Fellows are trained in a supportive learning environment where care collaboration is encouraged.
Our Fellows will develop comprehensive team physician skills by providing care for athletes at two NCAA Division 1 programs: the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. Our faculty also provide care for the USA Rugby Team, USA Hockey National Team Development Program, and USA Rowing Team. Our Fellows will have a rich on-field and training room experience with the football programs under our care. This will include training room sessions, home game coverage, and travel to away games and post-season competitions (Bowl Games).
The University of Michigan offers highly competitive salaries and generous benefits to our fellows and advanced trainees. Trainee salary will be commensurate with that of a House Officer at an equivalent level of training based on the HOA contract.
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Program Director
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery Fellowship
Medical Student Clerkship Director, Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Residency Director
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery
Medical Director, MedSport Sports Medicine Clinic
Head Orthopaedic Team Physician
University of Michigan Athletic Department
