The University of Alabama Sports Medicine Fellowship Program is a one year, ACGME-accredited program with intensive instruction that offers education, training and certification in state-of-the art sports medicine care. The program works with UA Athletic Department coaches, trainers and athletes, local high school athletic programs and community recreational athletes. Fellows also care for patients at the Dr. Bill deShazo Sports Medicine Center, housed within University Medical Center, which is operated by the UA College of Community Health Sciences. Established in 2009, nearly two dozen fellows have received training through the fellowship by core college faculty who are board-certified family physicians and fellowship trained in sports medicine. Fellows are actively involved in teaching family medicine residents, medical students, athletic training students and learners from other programs. The program has a 100% passage rate for fellows upon completion of their training.
For more information about the Sports Medicine Fellowship, contact Jeremy Cole.
Fellowship Features
- Sports medicine ambulatory clinic (Dr. Bill deShazo Sports Medicine Center).
- Established didactic and rotation curriculum that has resulted in 100% passage rate on the Sports Medicine CAQ.
- MSK ultrasound curriculum and hands-on experience with documentation of competencies.
- Anatomy and cadaver dissection.
- Dedicated half-day per week for exam and procedural skills, U.S. training and drug testing in sports.
- Longitudinal experiences in nutrition, rehabilitation and radiology.
- Affiliation with nationally recognized faculty in orthopedics.
- $69,345 salary and benefits package.
- Financial support available for Continuing Medical Education activities and professional meetings.
- Unique coverage opportunities:
- UA sporting events
- Alabama State High School Championship events
- Alabama Sports Festival
- City of Tuscaloosa sponsored sporting events
- UA club sports
- UA Adapted Athletics
- Combat Sports, including boxing and MAA
- UA Dance
Please review our Handbook and Policies. Candidates must be eligible for an unrestricted Alabama Medical License and DEA Certification.