Sports Medicine Fellowship
 Director: Roy Henderson, M.D.
Introduction:
The goal of the MacNeal Hospital Sports Medicine
Fellowship is to train fellows to provide excellent care
to people of all ages who are physically active.
Experiences are included that focus on the evaluation,
treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of
activity-related injuries as well as non-musculoskeletal
conditions. Fellowship graduates should possess the
knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to serve as a
team physician, cover mass events, counsel his or her
patients about regular physical activity, and manage
medical and orthopedic conditions arising from such
activity.
Eligibility:
Applications are accepted from residents in, or
graduates of, accredited residencies in Family Medicine
or combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics.
Length: 1 year
Clinical Experiences
Sports Medicine
Offices of Sports Medicine Orthopedists
Offices of
Sports Medicine Primary Care Physicians
Office of
Sports Medicine Podiatrist
General Family Medicine or Internal
Medicine/Pediatrics
Family Medicine Center
Team Physician Experience
Pre-participation physicals
Serve as team physician for local high
school and college teams (includes training room visits
and event coverage)
Opportunity
to cover mass events (e.g., Chicago Triathlon, Chicago
Marathon)
Teaching Responsibilities
The fellow will have the opportunity to provide teaching to medical students and family medicine residents in the family medicine clinic and sports medicine clinic. The fellow will also have the opportunity to give presentations in a variety of settings.
Educational Opportunities
Educational
leave – 5 days per year
Weekly
orthopedic sports medicine conferences
Monthly sports medicine conferences at family medicine center
Family
practice conferences
Research
The fellow will be expected to investigate a topic of interest in depth which will result in a tangible project, such as an article of publishable quality, a presentation at a national or local academic meeting, etc.
Leave Policy – 3 weeks of vacation per year
Benefits – malpractice, medical, and dental insurance
For more information contact Dr. Roy Henderson at
708-783-3539 or by email at rhenders@macneal.com
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