This is an elective for the fourth-year Ohio State University medical student that will provide experience to a multidisciplinary practice of Sports Medicine at our campus location. This experience includes working with:

Primary care sports medicine physicians
Physical therapists
Athletic trainers
Athletic teams and support staff
Radiologists
Orthopedic surgeons

It is a four-week rotation in an outpatient setting, offered September, October, November, January, February and March. Three students may complete the rotation in a one-month period.

Rotation Goals
- Expose students to a multidisciplinary approach to the practice of Sports Medicine
- Provide experience with common problems encountered in Sports Medicine, including their presentation, diagnosis and management
- Teach and refine musculoskeletal physical examination skills
- Offer familiarity with common procedures used in Sports Medicine such as injection techniques, fracture care and splinting/casting
Rotation Requirements
- Office hours with assigned physician(s)
- Attendance at weekly Sports Medicine conferences
- Attendance for training room coverage with assigned physician
- Attendance at three athletic events over the four-week rotation with assigned physician
- Complete required readings
- Present a written paper on a topic of your choice at the end of the four-week rotation
Didactic Sessions
Every Wednesday from 12:15 to 1:00 pm at the Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute
The first three Wednesdays will be interactive didactic sessions. On the last Wednesday of the month, students will present a 15-minute written or PowerPoint presentation on a sports medicine topic of their choice.

The textbooks will be:
ibook: Musculoskeletal Examination of the Extremities: An Interactive Guide. Bryant Walrod, M.D.
Netter Sports Medicine: This will be provided.
For consideration/questions/applications

For consideration, please submit a current CV/resume and letter of interest to Kevin Douglas. Contact him at 614-293-8792 with questions.

Opportunities also exist for both Ohio State students and visiting students to complete fourth-year rotations in orthopedics with our Orthopedic Sports Medicine physicians. If interested, please contact Julia Panzo at 614-293-6194.