Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

Curriculum

Fellows will spend three days in the operating room, one and a half days in clinic, and a half day dedicated to research time each week.

Longitudinal Rotations

Our program curriculum incorporates several longitudinal rotations, immersing trainees in particular areas of study throughout the entire duration of the training program.

• Operating Room

  Fellows will spend three days in the operating room performing cases at Doctors Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital and Baptist Health Surgery Centers located in Coral Gables and Plantation.

• Clinic

  Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute provides fellows with an outpatient clinic experience. Fellows will spend one and a half days in clinic evaluating patients with musculoskeletal injuries. Fellows will see a wide range of patients, including adults, adolescents, and athletes of all levels with acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Fellows will also participate in pre-and-post-operative exams and consultations.

  Our 49,000-square-foot recently renovated outpatient facility consists of three floors of physician clinics with 42 exam rooms. The new pod concept with touchdown staff work areas will allow clinical teams to collaborate across subspecialties. Physician offices include a dedicated fellow’s office. During clinic, the allied health professionals include physician assistants, certified athletic trainers and medical assistants who support physicians. Our practice currently uses a Cerner electronic health record. Fellows will receive specialized training in this system as part of their onboarding.

• Research

  Fellows will actively participate in their own original research as well as multiple ongoing projects. Fellows will be supported with their research from certified clinical research coordinators, volunteers and a research and education coordinator with a Ph.D. Other resources will include the medical library and a Bio-Skills Lab.

  The Bio-Skills Lab will be an integral part of the educational program and will provide a simulated surgical setting that allows our physicians to conduct hands-on cadaveric evaluations, surgical education, research studies and clinical trials. The lab has broadcast capabilities for a seamless learning experience.

  Fellows will receive a laptop and a dedicated office space to use during their fellowship year that will assist with their research projects.

• Athletic Training Room and Sideline Coverage

  The Athletic Training Room and Sideline Coverage rotation is an essential component of the fellowship. Fellows will provide sideline coverage at a variety of sporting events. On the professional level, fellows have the opportunity to provide coverage for the Miami Dolphins, Miami Heat, Florida Panthers, Inter Miami CF, and Miami FC Soccer. On the high school level, our institution takes care of the 36 Miami-Dade County public high schools as well as numerous private schools. On the collegiate level, we provide care to Florida International University Athletics, Barry University, St. Thomas University and Florida Atlantic University. Fellows also provide sideline care for other seasonal sporting events like the Miami Open Tennis Tournament, Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, Capital One Orange Bowl, Miami Beach Bowl, and Miami Triathlon.

• Didactics 

  Faculty, fellows and allied health professionals actively participate in the program's didactic education series.

  The didactics include:

  • Lecture series: Weekly teaching conference dedicated to orthopedic sports medicine, where presenters will vary each week and will include the program director, program faculty and fellows. Lectures include:
    • Anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, epidemiology, and immunology as they relate to adult reconstructive orthopedic surgery.
    • Pain management for the subspecialty, including recognition of the signs of addiction.
    • Evaluation of practices that ensure and improve patient safety.
  • Journal Club: A monthly series to discuss various topics from the latest orthopedic sports medicine journals and other relevant peer-reviewed publications.
  • Case Presentation: Faculty and fellows will meet to discuss the cases that will take place during the week.
  • Case Review: A monthly series to present and discuss interesting cases from our own and/or case reports from the literature, followed by discussion.
• Rehabilitation

  The physical therapy rotation is an essential component of the fellowship. The fellows will observe their patients in physical therapy and rehabilitation treatment sessions. This includes athletes in all age groups and at all levels of competition and individuals who are active or anticipating exercise activities. The fellows will observe and assist in the rehabilitation of the patients treated at the Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute’s outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation centers.

• Teaching 

  Each year, fellows will participate as instructors for the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Musculoskeletal Course. This course will allow them to develop and hone their skills as they teach fourth-year medical students.