The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine offers a one-year academic fellowship in Sports Medicine. The fellowship is accredited by the ACGME and after completion allows the graduate to sit for the Sports Medicine CAQ examination. Fellows receive an outstanding clinical experience to develop into well-rounded sports medicine and musculoskeletal physiatrists. The Fellow will gain clinical experience with all aspects of sports medicine (from the pediatric athlete to the active senior and every-one in between), but also general musculoskeletal medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound and related regenerative procedures, spine interventions, and EMG/NCS.
Hands-on sports medicine experiences include game and side-line coverage, training room experience, the organization of and medical care in mass participation endurance events and premier sports concussion and sports cardiology programs.
The Fellow will work closely with and learn from our 17 sports, spine, and musculoskeletal faculty within the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington located at the seven main clinical sites of UW Medicine Sports and Spine.
Dr. Mark Harrast directs medical volunteers at the Seattle Marathon. Sports Medicine Center at Husky Stadium
- Continuity Clinic
- PRP and TENEX
- Running Medicine
- Compartment Testing
- Sports Cardiology
- CPET/VO2 Testing
- Sports Medicine Center at Harborview
- Sports Concussion Program
- Casting
- EMG/NCS
- Emergency Cervical Spine Assessment
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Casting
- UW Roosevelt Center for Pain
- Fluoro-guided axial spine/peripheral joint injections
- UW Northwest Hospital
- Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT)
- South Lake Union Clinic
- Unique Sports & Spine practice embedded within a UW primary care clinic
- Eastside Specialty Center
- Community Setting
- PRP
- EMG/NCS
Our Faculty
The Fellow will also have the opportunity to work with other renowned faculty of the University of Washington, including our sports medicine colleagues in family medicine, orthopedics, cardiology, and physical therapy, as well as rheumatology, radiology, podiatry, and spine surgery. The Fellow also collaborates with the other UW Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellows in Family Medicine and Pediatrics.
The fellowship experience includes a robust fellowship didactics program, a structured ultrasound curriculum, a sports concussion curriculum, a spine interventions curriculum and multi-disciplinary specialty conferences including Sports Medicine Grand Rounds.
Finally, there will be ample teaching opportunities with residents and medical students as well as opportunities for research and many other scholarly activities.
Procedures Taught:
- Diagnostic and Interventional MSK Ultrasound for peripheral joints, tendons, bursa, muscle
- Regenerative Procedures with US guidance, including tenotomy, ABI, PRP, and Tenex
- Lumbar Spinal Injections with fluoroscopic guidance
- ESWT
Applying
Individuals may apply for the Sports Medicine Fellowship by submitting the following:
- Curriculum vitae
- Three letters of recommendation including one from your residency program director
- Personal statement that addresses the following:
- Explain your primary interest in PM&R and Sports Medicine.
- Why have you chosen UW as a potential for fellowship training?
- What is your ideal practice scenario post-fellowship training?
Application timeline:
Please apply through the ERAS system.
Applicants may begin submitting through ERAS in early July, and we will begin downloading applications from ERAS in mid-July.
Deadline for accepting completed applications: August 31.
Interview dates offered in October-November.
The Sports Medicine Fellowship is a part of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) primary care sports medicine fellowship match. Rank lists are due in early December and "Match Day" is in early January.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities.
Questions on the fellowship may be director to:
Program Administrative Assistant 3800 Montlake Blvd NE, C110 Seattle, WA 98195 Email: rmsports@uw.edu
Previous Fellows
Sports Medicine Fellows | Post-Fellowship Job |
| Andy Hyatt, MD | TBD |
| Adil Malik, MD | TBD |
| Malia Cali, MD | Steadman Clinic (Frisco, CO) |
| Ahmed El-Sayed, DO | University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) |
| Christina Giacomazzi, DO | Kaiser Permanente (San Diego) |
| Sherry Igbinigie, MD | Baylor Scott & White Health |
| Trevor Gessel, MD | Casper Orthopedics (Casper, WY) |
| Chris McMullen, MD | University of Washington |
| Nate Olafsen, MD | Washington University (St Louis) |
| Adrielle Fry, MD | Evergreen Sports & Spine (Kirkland) |
| Steve Gingrich, MD | Pac Med Center (Sports Med-Seattle) |
| Matthew Grierson, MD | Seattle Sports and Spine (Seattle) |
| Brian Liem, MD | University of Washington |
| Dan Colonno, MD | Kaiser (Denver) |
| Leah Concannon, MD | University of Washington |
| Erin Maslowski, MD | Gunderson Lutheran Clinic (WI) |
| Trevin Thurmin, MD | Private Practice (Los Angeles) |
| Kirk Danielson, MD | Providence Med Group (Centralia) |
| Nayna Patel, MD | Scripps / Ortho (San Diego) |
UW GME Resources
Find resources at: Prospective Residents & Fellows | UW Graduate Medical Education
Stipends & Benefits
This fellowship offers the stipend and benefit package updated annually by UW Graduate Medical Education.