| An Introduction
This one-year fellowship is a joint venture between
the Family Medicine Residency programs of Saint Joseph
Regional Medical Center, Memorial Health System and
the University of Notre Dame. It is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
(ACGME) and the American Board of Family Practice (ABFP).
Stephen Simons, M.D., FACSM
Dr. Simons is the co-director of the Sports Medicine
Fellowship.
Requirements
The fellowship participates in the
National Resident Matching Program. Requirements
for application include:
- Completion of a primary-care residency.
- Board Eligibility in Family Practice, Pediatrics,
Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine.
Location
Two sites host the fellowship: Saint Joseph Regional
Medical Center and the Memorial-Leighton HealthPlex,
both in South Bend, Indiana. This beautiful, thriving
community has a population of about 250,000. It's situated
on the St. Joseph River, about 40 minutes from Lake
Michigan and 1-1/2 hours from Chicago. The Fighting
Irish of Notre Dame, Indiana University South Bend,
Holy Cross College, Saint Mary's College, Bethel College
and the College Football Hall of Fame all make their
home in South Bend.
Compensation
- 2010-2011 Fellow Salary: $50,000.
- Benefits include disability, health and life insurance.
- CME money is available to help defray the cost of
trips to national conventions of the American College
of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Medical
Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM).
- Two weeks are allowed off for vacation, with one
to two weeks for CME.
Sports medicine experiences
Training-room and sideline experience is provided as
follows:
- at the high-school level, with each fellow assigned
to his or her own school
- at the college level (Bethel College, Saint Mary's
College and the University of Notre Dame)
Didactic teaching
Included in the Sports Medicine Fellowship are:
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- Weekly round-table discussions with Notre Dame staff
- Weekly lecture series
- Monthly Journal Club
- Anatomy Review by Cadaver Dissection
Scholarly Activity
- Each fellow is required to complete a research project
or scholarly topic review for publication.
- Presentations at ACSM and AMMSM conferences are
encouraged.
Continuity primary care clinic
Fellows will spend one half-day in a family practice
continuity clinic, either at Saint Joseph Regional Medical
Center or Memorial Hospital.
Participation in Professional Organizations
AMSSM Charter Member and Board of Directors. ACSM
Fellow. American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine,
affiliate. AAFP Fellow.
Volunteer Physician
United States Olympic Committee; 2003 Pan American
Games; Salt Lake Organizing Committee - 2002 Winter
Olympics; 2004 Athens Olympic Games
2011-2012 Sports Medicine Fellow
Welcome Jennifer Malcolm, D.O. our Sports Medicine Fellow for 2011-2012. Jennifer completed her residency at the Medical College of Georgia’s Family Medicine Residency Program and she is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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