Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

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 education.

Purpose

Sport Medicine Fellows with Albert and Alberta

2007-08 Fellow (l-r), Bryan Prine, MD, and Health Hale, MD, MPH

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; UTAH Sports Performance in Salt Lake City, Utah; Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal Radiology; Nutrition; Drug Testing.

Sports Medicine Fellow

2008-09 Fellow, Cheree Padillo, MD

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: Travel to national sports medicine conferences is provided, with other travel to be arranged with the Director.

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.

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/

Visiting Resident Observational Externship

The UF Sports Medicine Primary Care Fellowship offers an externship experience for visiting residents interested in our program. These externships are one week in duration and occur during late August and September each year. We ask that you complete the universal fellowship application ( http://www.newamssm.org/Fellow.htm) to apply for these externships. Once we have reviewed your universal application, we will contact you to schedule the externship. Spaces are limited. The remainder of your application materials – letters of recommendation, board scores, copies of publications, etc, can be submitted just prior to the start of your externship. Scheduling a partial week is not preferred but possible; these will be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Application Information

Applications from all primary care fields will be accepted but preference is given to family medicine applicants. 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. Applicants must have graduated from an ACGME accredited primary care residency by the time of matriculation.

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Mrs. Chari Holder, Program Assistant
UF Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
UF Student Health Care Center
PO Box 117500
Gainesville, FL 32611-7500
Phone: 352-294-7440

Additional questions about the fellowship may be directed to Mrs. Holder above or to Guy Nicolette, MD, Fellowship Director at gnic@ufl.edu.

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.

Sports Medicine Related Facilities

Faculty

Faculty from multiple UF departments, as well as faculty from several other institutions, comprise the fellowship faculty. The faculty includes CAQ primary care sports medicine physicians and physicians who are current or former team physicians at the University of Florida.

Leslie J. Barnes, MS, PT, ATC, CSCS, SHCC Physical Therapy

James R. Clugston, MD, MS, CAQSM, UF Team Physician, Family Medicine

Kevin Farmer, MD, UF Team Physician, Orthopedics

Jocelyn R. Gravlee, MD, CAQSM, UF Team Physician, Family Medicine

Katie M. Edenfield, MD, CAQSM, Student Health Physician, Family Medicine

Ann M. Grooms, MD, Student Health Physician, Eating Disorders Team, Pediatric Hematology

Michael W. Moser, MD, Head UF Team Physician, Orthopedics

Guy Nicolette, MD, CAQSM, Fellowship Director, UF Team Physician, SFC Team Physician, Family Medicine

Cheree Padilla, MD, CAQSM, UF 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

Bryan R. Prine, MD, CAQSM, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics