Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
NEW!! NOW OFFERING TWO SPORTS MEDICINE FELLOW POSITIONS TO FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PEDIATRIC RESIDENTS!!Interested in a Sports Medicine rotation? Click here
Our program is a partnership between one of the most respected sports medicine groups and one of the best family medicine residency programs in Texas. We have one goal in mind: to train and develop the best and brightest physicians for a career in sports medicine at any level.
All of our graduates have taken/passed the CAQ examination in Sports Medicine on their first attempt!
Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio (SMASA) is a multispecialty group of physicians and surgeons devoted to taking care of “any athlete, any injury, any time.”
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa is one of Texas’ best hospitals for clinical excellence—
receiving the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital award six years in a row—and the Family Medicine residency program is one of the reasons why.
Fellows will work in the Texas Center for Athletes, a multispecialty outpatient surgical facility that contains multiple disciplines caring for athletes of all ages.
Curriculum
In addition to working with experienced Sports Medicine faculty, all distinguished in their fields, the fellows will also have the following educational experiences throughout the year:
- Teaching Assistants (TA) for first-year medical students during the “extremity” portion of Gross Anatomy labs at the University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School.
- Online exercise physiology course, complete with eBook readings, questions, and quizzes.
- Research opportunities with Dr. Jack Ransone, an international and Olympic sports medicine athletic trainer and professor in exercise science.
Schedule
The fellows will work in the clinic and in training rooms of both high school and college athletes. Here is a sample schedule:
Teams/Event Coverage
The fellow will work with various four-A and 5-A area high school teams, specifically Stevens High School and Johnson High School, where he/she will coordinate physicals, conduct weekly training room rounds and attend athletic events.
Trinity University is a Division-III member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), sponsoring 18 intercollegiate sports. Weekly training room rounds and athletic event coverage are part of the typical week of the fellow.
University of the Incarnate Word is a NCAA Division-II member of the Heartland Conference, offering nine men’s and ten women’s intercollegiate sports.The Cardinals kicked off their new football program in 2009.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is an NCAA Division-I member of the Southland Conference, sponsoring 16 men’s and women’s sports. Also starting a new football program, they will host their first football games in 2011.
The San Antonio Rampage are an AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL. Games are held at the AT&T Center, and the fellow will attend games and evaluate injuries in real time with faculty.
The San Antonio Silver Stars , our city’s WNBA franchise, is a perennial Western Conference contender. Fellowship experience here is much like the Rampage and Missions—attending games along with faculty, and evaluating injuries courtside.
The San Antonio Missions are a AA-affiliate of the MLB’s San Diego Padres. They won the Texas League Championship in 2007. Fellows will be able to attend games and conduct training room visits when the team is in town.
The San Antonio Spurs four-time NBA champions! Their training facility is adjacent to the TCA, and Drs. Schmidt and Saenz are the team physicians for the Spurs. Fellows have traditionally been intimately involved in the pre-participation and season-long medical needs of the team.
The Sports Medicine Associates and the fellows also participate in coordination and coverage of several local events, including the Big 12 Women’s soccer championship, the Alamo Bowl and Hoop-It-Up basketball tournaments.
Event coverage throughout the year also includes the San Antonio Stockshow & Rodeo, as well as selected Ballet San Antonio events.
The fellows will also be able to work with the San Antonio Rock n Roll Marathon, hosted by Competitor Group each year.
The Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio provide coverage for the Valero Texas Open which is played at the TPC-Marriott course.
Applications will be accepted starting in August 2011 and can be downloaded from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine website at http://newamssm.org. If you are a third-year resident, one of the letters of recommendation must be from your program director. We will begin the interview process starting October through December 2011. All candidates are ranked through the Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialty Match through the National Residency Match Program.
Call our office at (210) 704-2575 to request an application. Once completed, please mail application to:
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
Attention: Lisa Marquise, Residency Coordinator
333 N. Santa Rosa St., F4703
San Antonio, Texas 78207-3198
(210) 704-2575
For rotations, please contact Lisa Marquise, fellowship coordinator, by e-mail at maria.marquise@christushealth.org or by phone at (210) 704-2575 for information. Thank you!
