Resident physicians wishing to pursue an interest and further their knowledge in the area of Sports Medicine will have the opportunity to do so during their Family Medicine Residency at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center.

A variety of goals and interests are often raised by resident physicians at the beginning of their residency experience.  While some resident physicians may have decided early that they are in pursuit of a Sports Medicine Fellowship position, many resident physicians wish to focus their efforts on obtaining a solid Sports Medicine education during their three years of residency.  For those resident physicians who wish to acquire an added level of experience in Sports Medicine during their three years (without pursuing an eventual Sports Medicine Fellowship), a number of opportunities exist.

Up to six months of elective time can be used to spend in block rotations that will strengthen this interest, with the most obvious being additional time on a Sports Medicine rotation with Dr. Steve Simons, our Sports Medicine Fellowship Director.  His year-round involvement with several area colleges (including the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College, and Bethel College), as well as his own Sports Medicine Clinic, afford ample opportunity for a resident physician to acquire an incredible strength in Sports Medicine knowledge in their three years.

In addition to block rotation, multiple longitudinal experiences exist.  These include (but are not limited to) weekly attendance at area sporting events (such as Friday night football, Saturday track meets, etc.) and sports-related physical examinations that are often times performed in a group setting over the course of the year.

Residents who wish to pursue this area of interest will also be encouraged to participate with Dr. Simons in exploring more specific interest (upper extremity, lower extremity, the female athlete, nutritional issues, etc.) as their interests dictate.

There are numerous national medical education conferences that are available, and our faculty will be able to direct you to ones that will benefit you the most. Residents receive an annual CME benefit of 5 days/$1500 to use towards such educational conferences.  Several texts and journals will also be recommended to you to become familiar with and use in your educational progression.

For the interested resident, weekly didactic conferences occur through the Sports Medicine Fellowship, and these can be made available to the interested resident physician.

For more information, please contact:

SJRMC Family Medicine Residency Program