Program Highlights
- Established, dynamic teaching faculty involved in various clinical and research interests and actively involved in national leadership organizations
- Well established, ACGME accredited program with more than 70% of graduates pursuing academic careers as clinicians, teachers and researchers
- One or two years of fellowship training - your choice!
- 12-month program or
- Optional 24-month pathway for those desiring more advanced training in clinical research and faculty development
- Extensive Training in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Hands on instruction sessions
- Attendance at the UCLA Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Workshop and Cadaver Lab
- Experience in US guided injections and diagnostic ultrasound
- Wide ranging clinical experience including:
- UCLA Comprehensive Sports Medicine Clinic
- UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center: Sports Medicine Clinic
- Pediatric Sports Medicine and Fracture Care rotations
- UCLA Bone Health Practice and DXA Interpretation
- Musculoskeletal radiology training
- Musculoskeletal anatomy course and hands-on cadaver lab
- Acute ski injury clinic at winter mountain resort
- Specialty rotations with experienced UCLA faculty
- Team physician experience includes: UCLA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Los Angeles Lakers and Local High School team physician responsibilities
- Sports medicine clinical research curriculum
- Weekly small group teaching sessions with faculty
- Weekly Multidisciplinary Sports Medicine Conference provided and attended by the Departments of Family Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Rehabilitation Specialists, and Intercollegiate Athletics.
- Medical coverage of annual special events including:
- NCAA and PAC 12 championship competitions
- LA Marathon
- Ironman California 70.3 Triathlon (Oceanside)
- Jackie Joyner Kersee/Rafer Johnson Invitational Track Meet
- Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)
- Highlights of other past event coverage including:
- PGA tournaments
- US Figure Skating Championships
- World Gymnastics Championships
- Special Olympics
- Multiple teaching opportunities with residents, medical students, community physicians, and students of the allied health professions
