Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship provides a well-rounded, multi-disciplinary approach to fellowship education to develop versatile sports medicine physicians.
Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship’s curriculum provides experience in our sports medicine clinic as well as with community preceptors in sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, musculoskeletal radiology, podiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), physical therapy, and concussion evaluation and management. Our fellowship is involved with the Halifax Health – Family Medicine Residency, and our fellow teaches residents about musculoskeletal topics in didactics and hands-on workshops.
Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship Program has been accredited by the ACGME and involved in the Daytona Beach community since 1997. The fellowship is a one-year, PGY-4 position open to graduates of ACGME-accredited residency programs in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship Program has a strong community feel with ties to Bethune-Cookman University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Daytona State College. Graduates of the Sports Medicine Fellowship are eligible to sit for the Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Sports Medicine upon completion.
We follow a robust musculoskeletal ultrasound curriculum to provide our sports fellow with a longitudinal experience in the use of the musculoskeletal ultrasound. Our didactics feature lectures and journal club to prepare for the CAQ in Sports Medicine exam.
Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship curriculum provides experience in our sports medicine clinic as well as with community preceptors in sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, musculoskeletal radiology, podiatry, PM&R, physical therapy, and concussion evaluation and management. Event coverage includes Division I football with Bethune-Cookman University, Division II lacrosse with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Halifax Health - Hospice 5k, and many more opportunities throughout the year.
The program director for Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship is Sally Hinman, MD, PhD, CAQ-SM. Dr. Hinman has been working with this fellowship program since 2019 and became the program director in 2022.
Applicants must complete their training in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine at an ACGME-accredited residency program prior to the start of fellowship
All applications are required to be submitted through ERAS in preparation for the NRMP Match
All applications must be submitted through ERAS on or before September 1, 2024 for the 2025-2026 fellowship year
ERAS applications must include:
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Statement
3 Letters of Recommendation
Including one from the Residency Program Director
Transcript from USMLE or COMLEX
ECFMG Certification (if applicable)
Our program does not accept J-1 Visa applicants at this time
Applications are reviewed by the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program Director and faculty.
Virtual and in person interviews will be offered.
Valerie Manfredi, Program Coordinator
Family Medicine Residency and Sports Medicine Fellowship
residency.coordinator@halifax.org
386.425.4167
Halifax Health Sports Medicine Fellowship
201 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Ste. 200
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship follows a one-year longitudinal curriculum with experiences in sports medicine clinics, orthopedic surgery, podiatry, physical therapy, MSK radiology, PM&R, concussion evaluation and management, exercise treadmill testing, and multiple training rooms. The sports medicine fellow will get hands-on experience in patient evaluation and care with progressive autonomy throughout the year.
Highlights
One fellow per year without competition from orthopedic surgery residents or fellows
Longitudinal curriculum including primary care sports medicine, orthopedics, and musculoskeletal radiology
Additional experience in multidisciplinary concussion evaluation and management, exercise treadmill testing, physical therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and podiatry
Hands-on event coverage experience
College training room rounds
One-half day per week of primary clinic
Didactics featuring lectures and journal club to prepare for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine exam
Scholarly activity through a national conference case presentation and a Medical Grand Rounds presentation at Halifax Health
Opportunity to teach family medicine residents in lectures, hands-on workshops, and sports medicine clinic
Musculoskeletal ultrasound curriculum
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection experience
Ultrasound
Our ultrasound curriculum incorporates the recommendations from the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) for fellowships in sports medicine. The fellow is trained to use ultrasound to aid in diagnosis and to guide injections. A portable Butterfly iQ+ ultrasound is available to the fellow for use in the clinic and training room. Additionally, our program sponsors the fellow’s attendance at the Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course at Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida.
No in-house call. Evening and weekend event coverage as assigned including football, lacrosse, soccer, and basketball games as well as endurance events such as a 5k race and a cross-country meet.
Fellowship lecture series and journal club
AMSSM Fellows Research & Leadership Conference
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute Introduction to MSK Ultrasound Course
AMSSM, AOASM, or ACSM Annual Meeting
Sports Medicine Fellowship Salary: $67,900.00
Twenty days of personal leave per year
Certification of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Sports Medicine exam fee
Life and disability insurance provided
Health and dental insurance available
Malpractice insurance provided
State of Florida license initiation or renewal fees and DEA license paid
$1,000.00 moving allowance
AMSSM, AOASM, or ACSM dues are paid
AMSSM, AOASM, or ACSM Annual Meeting registration and travel provided
AMSSM Fellow Research & Leadership Conference registration and travel provided
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute Introduction to Musculoskeletal Ultrasound course registration and travel provided
Butterfly iQ+ Ultrasound to use during fellowship year
Moonlighting opportunities
Lab coats and polo shirts provided by Halifax Health
Cafeteria meals provided while on duty
Free use of Halifax Health – Fitness Center for residents and fellows with a reduced membership rate for their families
Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) is an NCAA Division I HBCU that competes in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The school sponsors football, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track and field, women’s volleyball, women’s golf, and women’s tennis with the Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship managing the care of nearly 300 athletes. The Florida Classic is an annual rivalry football game held between Bethune-Cookman University and Florida A&M University at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Required Coverage: Football (home and away games), basketball (select home games), and training rooms (twice weekly)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is the largest accredited university system specializing in aviation and aerospace in the US. It was founded in 1926 as the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation and has grown into an NCAA Division II program participating in the Sunshine State Conference. ERAU fields teams in baseball, softball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track and field, men’s and women’s rowing, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, and women’s volleyball. Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship manages about 500 athletes every year with ERAU Athletics.
Required Coverage: Cross Country Invitational, lacrosse (men's and women's home games), soccer (select home games), track and field (select home meets), and training rooms (twice weekly)
Daytona State College (DSC) competes in the National Junior College Association (NJCAA) as part of the Mid-Florida Conference. DSC fields teams in baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s volleyball, and women’s golf. Halifax Health – Sports Medicine Fellowship provides medical care for over 200 athletes at Daytona State.
Required Coverage: No required events. Athletes are seen in the Sports Medicine Clinic weekly.
Halifax Health - Hospice 5k Run & Walk
This annual event attracts competitive runners as well as walkers and families to support the Family Caregiver Program at Halifax Health – Hospice. The sports medicine fellow serves as a Medical Director for the event as an opportunity to plan and cover a mass event.
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