Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
at the University of Florida
The University of Florida has a history of outstanding athletics and a reputation for excellence in medicine. The UF Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship combines elements of both to create an outstanding educational experience for the sports medicine fellow. This ACGME accredited fellowship adds to the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine's long legacy of excellence in family medicine education.
Purpose
To produce excellent primary care sports medicine physicians, equipped for a lifetime of learning and prepared for a successful and fulfilling career in primary care sports medicine.
Curriculum
Our 12-month curriculum provides the fellow with enthusiastic teaching and abundant exposure with varying levels of responsibility to athletic teams and events at the University of Florida and greater North Florida area. Below is a sample of our current activities.
Rotations: Anatomy; Cardiology; Physical Therapy; Orthopedic Pediatrics; Orthopedic Spine; Orthopedic Upper Extremity; Sports Performance @ TOSH Salt Lake City, Utah; Alpine Medicine @ Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah; Practice Management; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal Radiology; Nutrition; Drug Testing.
Team Coverage: 1) University of Florida; 2) Santa Fe College; and 3) Alachua County high schools. This includes all sports and many post season competitions at each institution.
Mass Event Coverage: 1) Five Points of Life Marathon, Gainesville; 2) FloridaRelays, Gainesville; 3) National School-age Weightlifting Championships, Orlando.
Travel: 1) Fellows Research Conference; 2) Sports Performance & Alpine Medicine Rotations in Salt Lake City, UT; 3) AMSSM National Meeting; 4) ACSM National Meeting. Full financial support is provided.
Didactics:1) Weekly to biweekly lectures by faculty to fellow; 2) Weekly CAQreview on exam topics.
Academic Activity: 1) Research Project—faculty assistance with planning and IRB approval; 2) Writing Project—faculty with multiple projects for fellow to be involved. Time is protected for these activities each week.
Benefits
Fellows are employed by the University of Florida, College of Medicine, and are considered to be PGY-4 house staff for salary and benefit purposes. For more information about house staff benefits, please see http://housestaff.medinfo.ufl.edu/policy/benefits.shtml
Facilities
Most activities occur at the UF Student Health Care Center, the UF Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute, and the University Athletic Association’s training rooms and facilities on the UF campus.
Faculty
Faculty from multiple UF departments, as well as faculty from several other institutions, comprise the fellowship faculty. The faculty includes 6 CAQ primary care sports medicine physicians and 6 physicians who are current or former team physicians at the University of Florida.
Core Faculty:
Katerina A. Backus, MD, CAQSM, Pediatrics
James R. Clugston, MD, MS, CAQSM, Fellowship Director, UF Team Physician, Family Medicine
Jocelyn R. Gravlee, MD, CAQSM, UF Team Physician, Family Medicine
Ann M. Grooms, MD, UF Team Physician, Pediatric Hematology
Peter A. Indelicato, MD, Head UF Team Physician, Orthopedics
Leslie J. Lear, MS, PT, ATC, CSCS, SHCC Physical Therapy
Michael W. Moser, MD, MS, Assistant Fellowship Director for Orthopedics, UF Team Physician, Orthopedics
Guy W. Nicolette, MD, CAQSM, SFC Team Physician, Family Medicine
Anthony N. Pass, MEd, ATC, CSCS, Associate Director Sports Health, Head Athletic Trainer UF Football
J. Chris Patrick, MA, ATC, Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Health
David M. Quillen, MD, Assistant Fellowship Director for Administration, Family Medicine
Kevin R. Vincent, MD, PhD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, UF Running Medicine Clinic
Adjunct Faculty:
John A. Alsobrook, MD, MBA, CAQSM, Advantage Sports Medicine, Buford, GA
Bryan R. Prine, MD, CAQSM, Shands Lake Shore Sports Medicine Center, Lake City, FL
M. Massimo Testa, MD, TOSH Sports Performance Lab, Salt Lake City, UT
Graduate Fellows
2007-2008
Bryan R. Prine, MD
M. Heath Hale, MD, MPH
2008-2009
Cheree A. Padilla, MD
2009-2010
Jeffrey H. Henderson, MD
Lt. Nina H. Patel, DO
Application Information
Applicants from all primary care fields may apply, but preference is given to family medicine physicians. Applications must be received by the AMSSM universal deadline of October 1st prior to the entering year. The universal fellowship application form may be found by visiting: http://www.newamssm.org/Fellow.htm
In addition to the form and its requested documentation, please submit copies of the first page of all publications and presentations listed in your application.
Applications and required materials may be submitted via email to Chari Holder, Program Assistant, UF Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at chari@ufl.edu, or mailed to
Mrs. Chari Holder, Program Assistant
UF Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
UF Student Health Care Center
PO Box 117500
Gainesville, FL 32611-7500
Phone: 352-392-1161 ext. 1-4217
Additional questions about the fellowship may be directed to Mrs. Holder above or to Jay Clugston, MD, Fellowship Director at jayclug@ufl.edu.
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