Course Catalog

 
91-980 SPORTS MEDICINE
Department FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE Campus Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s) Elective, Community Medicine Acting Internship Facility University Medical Center
Course Director RAY STEWART, MD Enrollment Limit 1
Contact Vicki Hobbs Enrollment Minimum 1
Email vhobbs@ua.edu Address University Medical Center
850 Peter Bryce Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone (205) 348-0911 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * Successful completion of the core internal medicine and surgery clerkships and any clerkship which covers the content material of the requested elective or acting internship course (e.g. Pediatric Clerkship must be successfully completed prior to taking a Pediatric Elective or AI). 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description The purpose of this course is to provide exposure and experience in sports medicine, including (1) primary care of acute athletic injuries, (2) exposure to surgical procedures and patient care commonly associated with sports medicine, (3) care of acute and chronic sports medicine problems in a clinical setting, and (4) examination techniques for sports medicine injuries, i.e., knee, shoulder, ankle exams.
Where To Report University Medical Center Sports Medicine Clinic: 850 Peter Bryce Blvd., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Requirements 1. Recognition of common Sports Medicine injuries and their primary care of treatment
2.Recognition and treatment of clinical Sports Medicine problems
To provide the resident or student exposure and experience in Sports Medicine.
1. Primary care of acute athletic injuries
2. Exposure to surgical procedures and patient care commonly associated with Sports Medicine.
3. Care of acute and chronic Sports Medicine problems in a clinical setting.
4. Learn examination techniques for Sports Medicine injuries i.e., knee, shoulder, ankle exams
Evaluation Evaluation Methods: Pass/Fail
Students will be evaluated on attendance, completion of assigned reading and participation in patient interactions and group discussions.
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