One-Year Podiatric Sports Medicine Fellowship
The
one-year podiatric sports medicine fellowship at Barry University
offers the fellow in depth exposure and experience in Podiatric
Sports Medicine, with secondary emphasis on podopediatrics, biomechanics,
orthotic fabrication and teaching. The fellow rotates through
several area hospitals including Mercy Hospital and Orlando Regional Health Care System - Sand Lake Hospital. The remainder of the rotations takes place at Barry
University or at private clinics and includes clinical neurology,
care of the intensive limb and orthotic fabrication. The exposure
afforded the fellow in sports medicine is thorough and takes place
in the clinic, athletic training room and on the field or court.
The fellow is encouraged to publish a manuscript and/or engage
in research during the year. The resources available at Barry University
include a Dynamic Pedobarograph and human performance laboratory.
Sports Medicine
The fellow participates in the many facets of
podiatric sports medicine at the high school, collegiate and professional
levels. The fellow receives the training required to be a team
podiatric physician. Emphasis is placed on the multidisciplinary
and multifaceted nature of sports medicine. The fellow attends
to athletes from Barry University, the University of Miami and the
Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association, as well as local
amateur athletes. The Disney sports complex in Orlando provides
exposure to national and international professional and amateur
athletes and sporting events. It also serves as the Atlanta Braves
spring training facility. The fellow receives extensive exposure
to physical therapy modalities and rehabilitation techniques from
staff certified athletic trainers. Staff podiatric and orthopedic
physicians provide the fellow with hands-on training, including
both conservative and surgical management of athletic injuries.
The fellow is on-call during athletic events and functions as
part of the sports medicine team.
Podopediatrics
The fellow receives didactic and hands-on experiences
from the Podopediatric and Pediatric-Orthopedic patient groups.
Faculty includes podiatrists, pediatricians, and pediatric orthopedists.
Rotations occur at Cedars Medical Center and Miami Childrens Hospital.
Additionally, pediatric foot screenings are conducted periodically
throughout the year at local elementary schools and day-care facilities.
The fellow will participate in the Yucatan Crippled Childrens
Project, which affords exposure to a variety of maladies, orthopedic
bracing and reconstructive surgical cases.
Biomechanics/Orthotic Fabrication
The biomedical principles influencing sports injuries
and pediatric deformities are emphasized during this program. Orthotic
management of sports-related and pediatric abnormalities, including
didactic theory and actual orthotic fabrication, is taught. The
fellow shall have the opportunity to work with different materials,
different fabrication techniques and fabricate both functional and
accommodative orthoses. The orthosis laboratory at Barry University
will serve as the venue for orthotic fabrication and teaching.
Educational Responsibilities
The fellow will instruct the third year students
in basic orthotic fabrication method. This provides the fellow
the opportunity to develop and enhance his/her communication skills,
develop lectures, utilize audiovisual aids and produce printed instructional
material.
Research
The fellow is required to submit a research
proposal or produce a publishable manuscript prior to graduation
from that program. The human performance laboratory at Barry University
is equipped with a Dynamic Pedobarograph and additional human performance
testing equipment which is available to the fellow.
Miscellaneous
The stipend is $28,000/year which includes health
benefits, malpractice insurance, uniforms, hospital lunches, standard
holidays, and two weeks/year paid vacations. Registration for one
CME program is also included.
Application Requirements
Applicants must have completed a one or two-year
COTH-approved podiatric residency program, have passed parts I and
II of the national board examinations and be eligible for the Florida
state podiatry examination. The application consists of a curriculum
vitae and letter of intent, not to exceed two double-spaced typewritten
pages.
Send application to:
James M. Losito, DPM
Barry University
School of Podiatric Medicine
11300 NE Second Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161
NOTE: Candidates
will be asked to visit the program and will receive an interview. |
