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Mission Statement
The purpose of a primary care fellowship is to train primary care
specialists in
the unique aspects of sports medicine. The doctor will maintain
competence in
their primary specialty but will have expertise in medicine as it applies
to
the exercising individual. He/she will be knowledgeable about the unique
needs
of athletes and will the patient as a whole and not just an injury or
disease.
Our physicians will remember that the term "athlete" refers to any
individual
who is engaged in sport, exercise or a physical activity at the
recreational,
industrial, competitive, professional or elite level.
Program
The SIU at Carbondale Sports Medicine Fellowship is a twelve-month
sports medicine fellowship sponsored by the Southern Illinois University
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
The Sports Medicine Fellowship will train the fellow to provide care to
physically active people of all ages. The fellowship education is
provided by
the family medicine staff with expertise in sports medicine,
fellowship-trained
orthopedic surgeons, sports physical therapists, and staff from the
university
with expertise in nutrition strength training, and sports psychology.
Experiences are included that focus on the evaluation, treatment,
rehabilitation, and prevention of activity-related injuries as well as
non-musculoskeletal conditions which decrease the effectiveness of the
exercising individual. The curriculum includes approximately 90% sports
medicine (musculoskeletal and general medical care) and 10% Family
Medicine
primary care. The Fellow will gain experience at the university,
community
college, and high school level, and a multitude of sideline experiences
in many
different sports and recreational events. Graduates will be able to
function as
a team physician, cover mass events, counsel his or her patients about
regular
physical activity, and manage medical
and orthopedic conditions arising from such activity.
Eligibility
To be eligible the applicant must be board certified or be a
board-eligible
graduate of an ACGME-accredited residency program in Family Medicine,
Internal
Medicine, Pediatrics, or Emergency Medicine.
Duration
The Sports Medicine Fellowship is one year in length. It begins in early
August
and terminates after 12 months of training.
Research Requirement
Each Sports Medicine Fellow is required to complete a research project
during
the year and to formally present it.
Accreditation
The Sports Medicine Fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council
on
Graduate Medical Education.
There is one position offered annually. The fellow work with athletes of all ages and abilities, from the recreational athlete to the NCAA Division I athlete.Team coverage includes high school, college Div I and JUCO teams.
The fellowship program will emphasize all aspects of primary care sports medicine including illness and injury related to exercise, physiology, nutrition, pharmacology; sports psychology, and ethical/medical-legal aspects of exercise and sports.
Sports Medicine Faculty:
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Scott Schonewolf, D.O., Director of Sports Medicine at the Family Medicine Residency Program, physician at SIU Student Health Program and Assistant Team Physician at SIUC. Dr. Schonewolf received his medical degree from Philadelpia College of Osteopathic Residency in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He completed his Sports Medicine fellowship at Utah Vally Sports Medicine and Family Practice and is Board-certified in Family Medicine with a CAQ in Sports Medicine. |
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Jon Humphrey, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine, is Associate Director of the Sports Medicine Felloship, and a team physician for John A.Logan College and the Southern Illinois Miners baseball team. He received his medical degree from SIU and completed his Family Medicine residency at SIUC's Springfield program. Dr.Humphrey was a Family Medicine physician in Waupun, Wisconsin prior to relocating to southern Illinois. He recently completed a Sports Medicine fellowship in Carbondale and is Board-Certified in Family Medicine with a CAQ in Sports Medicine. He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine and American Academy of Family Physicians. |
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Tim Reid, M.D., University of Missouri Columbia |
Information and Application
To receive an application or for more information please contact Chris
Null,
Fellowship Coordinator, at (618) 536-6621 ext 221 or cnull@siumed.edu
Chris Null
SIU-C Sports medicine
305 W. Jackson #200
Carbondale, IL 62901
