Welcome to the Sports Medicine Elective
Description
This is a two or four-week experience in sports medicine and orthopedics. The rotation focuses on care of the young adult athlete patient. The residents will rotate primarily with Dr. Mike Donaworth at his different practice sites (approximately 5 half day sessions). Dr. Donaworth is the team physician at UC, working with the basketball (winter), baseball (spring), and Lacrosse (spring) teams. He is also team physician for professional soccer (spring-summer, FC Cincinnati). In addition, he serves as a team physician for local high school football teams. There may be additional opportunities in the region, including working at the Walk-in Concussion Clinic on Saturday morning and other team physician opportunities.
Residents who sign up for the elective are to contact Dr. Collins to develop elective objectives, additional suggestions for experiences and/or self-study. If interested, please submit a request form!
FM Faculty Lead: Doug Collins (Email)
Sports Medicine Faculty
Michael A. Donaworth, M.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Cincinnati
Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
michael.donaworth@uc.edu
Elective Duration: 2- 4 wk
Schedule: Schedule will be created in conjunction with Dr. Collins based upon time of year and experience desired.
Guidelines for FMC
R1: 1 half day of FMC time (can do more) and Thurs PM conferences
R2: 3 half days of FMC time and Thurs PM conferences
R3: 4 half days of FMC time and Thurs PM conferences
Resources
- Netter’s Sports Medicine Book
- Steinberg, Gerald G et al. Orthopaedics in Primary Care (FMC Library)
- The Sports Medicine Advisor (FMC Library)
- AAOS/AAP Musculoskeletal Care (FMC Library)
- Childhood and Adolescent Sports Overuse Injuries
- Supplement and Sports
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- eMedicine Sports Medicine Related Articles
- Concussions and the Team Physician
- Female Athlete Issues for the Team Physicain
- Mass Participation Event for the Team Physician
- Psychologic Issues Concerning Sports Issues
- Selected Issues for the Adolescent Athlete
- Selected Issues in Injury and Illness
- Sideline Preparedness
- Team Physician Consensus Statement
- The Team Physician and Conditioning
- Return to Play Issues
- The Preparticipation Sports Evaluation (2015 Review AAFP)
- Preparticipation Sports Physical - What's the evidence?
- Sideline Injury Management (1)
- Sideline Injury Management (2)
Goals and Objectives
Goals
- The resident will gain increased experience in Sports Medicine as provided by family physicians.
- The resident will develop skills to provide sideline care to athletes.
- The resident will refine his/her ability to provide orthopedic care to adolescent and young adult patients, including management of acute injuries and rehabilitation.
Objectives
Prior to the start of the rotation the resident is to develop objectives with Dr. Collins to meet the resident's individual learning and career goals.