Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Sports Medicine is offering a non-accredited fellowship with a focus on musculoskeletal ultrasound.  This fellowship provides in-depth training in musculoskeletal and ultrasound guided injections.

Program details

• Ultrasound Sports Medicine clinic time
• Team coverage responsibilities at the levels of high school and college
• Attendance at multiple conferences will be required
• Work closely with the Orthopaedic Hip Team
• Work with all of the Sports Medicine programs and with the Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention

Rotations

Dr. Pierre d’Hemecourt anchors the ultrasound curriculum at the Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Sports Medicine. Each fellow averages 3 days/week in ultrasound clinic, developing diagnostic and injection skills. In addition to the Boston campus, additional satellite locations may be utilized. There may be additional clinic time, predominantly with other members of the Sports Medicine faculty, and the fellow generally has 1 independent clinics per week. Ultrasound is also often used in clinics for additional opportunities for fellows to learn these skills. Fellows also assist teaching two ultrasound courses to the public each year. Protected research time is also provided. For more information, please contact our Program Coordinator, Michelle Guevara, at michelle.guevara@childrens.harvard.edu.

Requirements

In order to be considered, the applicant must:

• successfully complete residency training in one of the following fields:
  • Pediatrics
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• successfully complete at least one year of fellowship training in Primary Care Sports Medicine
• be eligible for a Massachusetts Medical License
• have completed all steps of the USMLE or COMLEX
  • due to changes in licensing requirements, the MCCQE is no longer accepted

**International applicants must be eligible for a J-1 visa.  The program is unable to sponsor requests for an H1-B visa.

About Boston Children's Hospital

Our team is made up of leaders in sports medicine who understand the importance of sports in a young athlete’s life. Many of us played competitive sports in high school and college, and some of us competed at a national level and international level. Some of us are team physicians for nationally renowned organizations such as U.S. Rowing, U.S. Figure Skating, the Boston Ballet, and the Boston Marathon. We collaborate with local, national, and international organizations such as the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on improving policies and the care of female athletes. We respect the strength and determination of female athletes and work with our patients to help them reach their athletic potential.

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