SPORT MEDICINE

Goals

Upon completion of this rotation, the resident will gain clinical experience in sports medicine with emphasis on prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

Objectives

1. Recall the relationship between the basic sciences, body systems, and performance capacities of the following:

1.1. Anatomy
1.2. Hematology
1.3. Nutrition
1.4. Pharmacology
1.5. Physiology and Biochemistry of Exercise
1.6. Respiratory system
1.7. Circulatory system
1.8. Performance capacities
1.8.1. Physical conditioning
1.8.2. Temperature regulation
1.9. Endocrine system
1.10. Energy liberation and transfer
1.11. Neuromuscular function
1.12. Body fluids
1.13. Circulation
1.14. Respiration

2. Recognize the scientific events which lead to injury, inflammation, and repair.

2.1. Vascular aspects of tissue injury
2.2. Cellular reaction to injury
2.3. Biochemical interactions
2.4. Collagen disorders
2.5. Epithelialization
2.6. Tendon healing
2.7. Fracture repair
2.8. Cartilage repair
2.9. Nutrition
2.10. Wound healing and infection

3. Describe the examination, pathology, diseases, and injury to body systems as specifically related to sports medicine.

3.1. Cardiovascular
3.2. Central nervous
3.3. Endocrine
3.4. Gastrointestinal
3.5. Genito-urinary
3.6. Ear, nose, throat, and upper respiratory
3.7. Integument
3.8. Musculoskeletal
3.9. Pulmonary

4. Discuss miscellaneous topics as they relate to sports medicine.

4.1. Epidemiology of sports injury and illness
4.2. Growth, development, and aging
4.3. Community medicine
4.4. Environmental medicine
4.5. Nervous and emotional disorders
4.6. The sports history and physical examination
4.7. Field supervision of athletes
4.8. Sports rules a related to physician, coaches, officials enforcement
4.9. Rehabilitation
4.10. Traumatology
4.11. Psychology of sports
4.12. Sociology, history, and economics of sports, special education, and sports for the disadvantaged

5. Attitudes and Professional Behavior

5.1. Attends promptly and assumes responsibility for patient welfare

5.2. Demonstrates effective communication skills

5.3. Demonstrates the effective utilization of case-related clinical learning through availability and appropriate follow-up

6. Teaching and Lifelong Learning

6.1. Models effective teaching skills to house staff when in-patient consults are done

6.2. Demonstrates effective teaching skills with assigned student clerks

6.3. Demonstrates commitment to assigned reading and illustrates independent initiative in case-related reading.

Methods

Consultation: The resident sees consultations with sports medicine faculty and is responsible for the complete history and physical of these patients. Ambulatory Experience: The resident evaluates new patients and discusses these patients with the attending. Extensive review and teaching of the musculoskeletal exam is conducted. Procedures: The resident learns the application of equipment and interpretation of tests related to sports medicine.

Evaluation

Residents are evaluated by the attending staff on an ongoing basis. Constructive criticism is given in areas of weakness and residents are given assistance in improving skills. Evaluation documentation is provided by chart audit and end-of-rotation evaluation forms which are shared with each resident personally. Resident's evaluation of their experience is provided by written evaluations as well at the end of the rotation.