Under the leadership of Timothy Yu, MD Fellowship Director, the program offers a competitive fellowship experience in Primary Care Sports Medicine.
The program accepts 2 fellows per year for a 1-year training program. The curriculum includes 3-4 days of sports clinic under the supervision of a fellowship trained attending and 1-2 half days of continuity in an AIUM-accredited practice. Fellows spend 2 days with several local orthopedic groups for both an outpatient and operative experience. This includes general orthopedics and fracture management and orthopedic sports medicine, spine, foot and ankle, hand and upper extremity, physiatry and orthopedic oncology.
Our fellows are very active with team and event coverage at various levels. Each fellow will function as a high school team physician as well coverage of Marymount or George Mason Universities. Our fellows are also involved in covering various Washington DC professional sports teams.
In addition, our fellows are actively involved in the planning and execution of coverage for various races, including the Marine Corps Marathon.
Our fellowship program is a founding program of the collaborative sports medicine consortium, closely working together to provide a unique, mutually beneficial educational cooperative. We call ourselves the National Capital Sports Medicine Consortium (NCSMC). NCSMC is currently made up of 4 fellowship programs in the greater Washington, DC Metro Area. These include the tri-service military program based out of USU and Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital, as well as 3 civilian programs: Inova – Primary Care Sports Medicine, MedStar - National Rehabilitation Hospital (PM&R based), and MedStar – Georgetown /Washington Hospital Center (Emergency Medicine based). Together, we have 10-12 fellows each year and nearly two dozen full-time sports medicine faculty and cover approximately 20 high schools, 10 colleges, and 10 professional teams as well as several road races/marathons, Special Olympics, ski clinics, and other sports events. We also meet twice weekly for large-group didactic sessions led by multidisciplinary sports medicine faculty.
Our program leads the longitudinal sports ultrasound curriculum which includes 20+ sessions, including regenerative medicine & multiple cadaver/injection workshops. For more information contact Theresa Geisler, Fellowship Coordinator at theresa.geisler@inova.org.
Sample Sports Medicine Fellowship Schedule:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning 0800-1200 | Orthopedics | Didactics | Orthopedics | Didactics | Family Medicine Clinic/ Sports Medicine Clinic (FFPC) | |
| Noon Hour 1200-1300 | Travel to FFPC | Travel to FFPC | Travel to FFPC | |||
| Afternoon 1330-1700 | Sports Medicine Clinic (FFPC) | Academic Time | Sports Medicine Clinic (FFPC) | Family Medicine Clinic/Walk-In clinic (FFPC) | Sports Medicine Clinic (FFPC) | Event Coverage |
| Late Afternoon 1800-1900 | Training Room | Training Room | Training Room | |||
| Evening 1900-2300 | Event Coverage |
Salary: $83,367.07
Benefits include:
- Liability Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Sick Leave/Personal Time
- Funds for conferences
- Time off for conferences
- Membership in ACSM or AMSSM
The Inova Sports Medicine Fellowship participates in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Applications must be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS).
Prerequisites:
- Completion of an accredited Primary Care training program (FP, Peds, Internal Medicine, PM&R, or EM)
- Eligible for a VA license
- Experience with sports medicine care
Application must include:
- Personal statement
- CV
- Two letters of recommendation
The Selection Committee will review all completed applications. Applicants chosen for interview will be notified by e-mail or telephone.
Inova is an equal opportunity employer with a standing policy of nondiscrimination. All qualified persons are accorded an equal opportunity for employment or promotion without regard to race, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, gender or age, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Upon request, Inova will provide reasonable accommodation for religious beliefs and disabling medical conditions. Inova will comply with all fair employment laws and will take appropriate measures to eliminate or prevent illegal discrimination.
Inova reserves the right to limit the number of interviews and to change the above requirements.