Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship

We provide care to many of the elite athletes in and around Houston, making this a true sports medicine program with unparalleled access to a broad spectrum of athletes. We are the official health care provider for the Houston Texans (NFL), Houston Astros (MLB) and Rice University Athletics (NCAA). Through the Center for Performing Arts Medicine (CPAM), we also provide care to the Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera. In addition to in-office consultations and surgical and nonsurgical treatment, fellows assist with sideline, training room, spring training coverage, and draft preparation. Fellows learn how to interact with elite athletes, coaches, trainers and agents.

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We also have one of the largest athletic trainer outreach program in the country, and have affiliations with over 98 area schools. The fellows assist with the care of these athletes through providing game coverage, pre-participation physicals and training room evaluations. The Fellows also provide care to the NASA Astronaut Corps by performing regular visits to Johnson Space Center.

The faculty outpatient offices are located in Outpatient Center, which is connected by walkway to the main hospital building. The orthopedic surgery department occupies the entire 25th floor of the Outpatient Center, with an orthopedic-focused operating suite on the 19th floor of the same building.

This is a one-year Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited fellowship. In thanks and recognition of the very generous support from the Houston Texans Foundation, we have now named all Sports Fellows the Houston Texans Scholars. The sports medicine fellowship is an intensive training program in advanced techniques within sports medicine, with extensive exposure to caring for elite athletes, both collegiate and professional. The sheer volume of clinical experience our fellows get - both in scope and breadth - makes our program unique. As an AOSSM-accredited program, this allows graduates to obtain their Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine.

Thank you for your interest in our Sports Medicine Fellowship program. Our program participates in the AANA/AOSSM Sports Medicine Match administered by the San Francisco Match (SFMatch) for the application, interview and selection process:

Criteria

To be eligible for a fellowship position, certain criteria must be met:

• Completed a residency training in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited Orthopedic Surgery residency program
• Good professional character with at least three letters of recommendation attesting to your academic and personal qualifications
• A graduate of a U.S. or Canadian medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME), or a college of osteopathic medicine in the U.S. accredited by the AOA, or a medical school outside the U.S. and Canada with a current valid certificate from ECFMG prior to appointment, or have completed a Fifth Pathway program through an LCME-accredited medical school
• Licensable in the State of Texas and obtain before beginning training a physician-in-training (PIT) permit or a valid Texas medical license
• Permanent resident status or be eligible for a J-1 visa, if a non-U.S. citizen
• We will not be accepting applications of Foreign Medical Graduates, unless they have met the above criteria (www.acgme.org).

Responsibility

Houston Methodist is committed to improving the health of our patients, employees, and communities around us. As a health care provider, it’s our responsibility to promote a healthier environment for our employees.

• Drug and Tobacco Screening- Job seekers will be tested for nicotine and drug usage during the post-offer physical. If a job seeker tests positive for nicotine use, including nicotine gum and patches, the offer will be rescinded, and individuals will be given the opportunity to participate in a free Houston Methodist-provided tobacco cessation program. Job seekers wishing to reapply after testing positive for nicotine may do so 90 days after the date the initial offer was rescinded. If the job seeker tests positive for drug use, the offer will be rescinded. Job seekers wishing to reapply after the drug screening is positive may do so one year after the date the initial offer was rescinded.
• Background Check - Prior to employment start date, job seekers must complete a criminal background check.

Materials

To begin the application process, you must submit the necessary materials through San Francisco Match: 

• Complete MATCH application
• Personal statement
• Wallet-sized color photograph
• USMLE transcript
• ECFMG status report (International Medical Graduates (IMGs) only)
• Three letters of recommendation (including letter from program director of current training program)