Sports Medicine Essay

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What is a sports medicine physician? A sports medicine physician promotes lifelong fitness and wellness, and encourages prevention of illness and injury. They help patients maximize function and minimize disability and time away from sports, work, or school. During this assignment I learned about the education, preparation, working conditions, industry, networking, and some personal advice required when going into a sports medicine career. I learned a lot about this career in a short 30 minutes, and have found this assignment to be very helpful in choosing to go into the career. My mentor was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico and graduated from Alamogordo High School. He attended Lubbock Christian University for four years and after graduating, enrolled in the University of New Mexico medical program. At LCU, my mentor took a course to become an Emergency Medical Technician but later wanted to study general surgery. After working as a general surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona for six years, he specialized in orthopedics in Cleveland, Ohio and now works at a sports medicine practice in Alamogordo. During my mentor interview, I learned what education and preparation is required to go into this career field. Approximately, my mentor attended four years of regular college, four years of medical school, six years of residency, post training, and one year of fellowship, training above residency. Sports medicine physicians also receive additional training in the non-musculoskeletal aspects of sports medicine like mild traumatic brain injury, nutrition and supplements. There are no entry-level positions in sports medicine, so you just go straight into a practice as a full-time physician. My mentor recommended interning at a sports medicine physician’s office to familiarize myself with the career and later on pursue that career. I predict a challenge with pursuing this career

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