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Orthopedics

Thomas Jefferson University

2021

Medical education

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Trends In Leadership At Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowships, Nicholas C. Schiller, Andrew J. Sama, Amanda F. Spielman, Chester J. Donnally, Benjamin I. Schachner, Dhanur M. Damodar, Christopher C. Dodson, Michael G. Ciccotti Jun 2021

Trends In Leadership At Orthopaedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowships, Nicholas C. Schiller, Andrew J. Sama, Amanda F. Spielman, Chester J. Donnally, Benjamin I. Schachner, Dhanur M. Damodar, Christopher C. Dodson, Michael G. Ciccotti

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Fellowship directors (FDs) in sports medicine influence the future of trainees in the field of orthopaedics. Understanding the characteristics these leaders share must be brought into focus. For all current sports medicine FDs, our group analyzed their demographic background, institutional training, and academic experience.

AIM: To serve as a framework for those aspiring to achieve this position in orthopaedics and also identify opportunities to improve the position.

METHODS: Fellowship programs were identified using both the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America Sports Medicine Fellowship Directories. The demographic and educational background data for …