Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

Fellows are frontline members of the sports medicine care team at Scottish Rite for Children. In addition, they rotate with sports medicine surgeons at the UT Southwestern Medical Center and other adult colleagues for the full gamut of operative sports training. Additionally, the fellow assists in management of pediatric fractures and acute orthopedic conditions at Children’s Health℠ Dallas, one of Texas’ only Level 1 pediatric trauma centers. The Orthopedic Sports Medicine fellows at Scottish Rite will:

• 1:1 fellow-to-staff rotations in a high-volume practice with an innovative and interactive environment that supports learning – a true mentorship model
• Weekly case conference reviewing all sports medicine cases and robust didactic schedule including access to a bioskills anatomy lab
• In addition to sports medicine, fellows will have access to exposure to deformity correction, advanced cartilage restoration, hip preservation, arthroplasty, and fracture care.
• A continuity clinic which will enhance fellows experience in autonomy and independence as well as gain experience in peri-operative management.
• Flexibility in order to achieve goals of fellow and future career.
• A robust research support structure including a sports-specific movement science lab and institutional PRO registry for outcome data.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, fellows perform independent clinical research appropriate for scientific meetings and for subsequent publication.

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Leadership

• Henry B. Ellis, Jr., M.D., Program Director
• Philip L. Wilson, M.D., Associate Program Director

Faculty

• Edward Arrington, M.D.
• John E. Arveson, M.D.
• Nate Boes, M.D.
• Allison Cabrera, M.D.
• Brett Raynor, M.D.

Participants will have formal didactic learning as well as mentorship from program directors and UT Southwestern Department of Orthopaedic Surgery faculty including pediatric orthopedic surgeons and pediatric sports physicians who practice at Scottish Rite for Children Sports Medicine.

• Academic Network of Conservational Hip Outcomes Research (ANCHOR)
• Function after Adolescent Clavicle Trauma and Surgery (FACTS) Study Group - publications
• Justifying Patellar Instability Treatment by Early Results (JUPITER)
• Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Research Interest Groups including:
• Tibial Spine Research Interest Group for PRISM
• Hip Research Interest Group for PRISM
• Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (ROCK)
• Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow (ROCKET)
• Sports Cohort Outcomes Registry (SCORE) Quality Improvement Registry - publications

The fellowship provides the recipient the opportunity to pursue advanced study, in-depth training, management and research in sports medicine, musculoskeletal, and complex injuries.

The fellowship is a one-year program that accommodates a single fellow. The fellowship begins on August 1 and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Residents in orthopedic surgery should apply in their postgraduate year 3 or 4. Others who have completed orthopedic training may also apply.

All applicants must be board-eligible and qualify for a Texas medical license.

If you are interested in applying for a position, you will need to register with San Francisco Match. All aspects of the application, interview and selection process are outlined on that website.

Contact Information

For additional questions please contact our fellowship coordinator.

Email: orthosportsfellowship@tsrh.org