The Sports Medicine Fellowship program is an ACGME accredited one-year program designed to train individuals in the management of problems experienced by athletes and those who exercise. The curriculum includes devoted time in the Sports Medicine Center, continuity of care in the Family Health Clinic, experience in a private orthopedic surgery office, rotations with physical therapy and podiatry as well as an initial experience in cadaver dissection of the heart and major joints at the Medical School anatomy laboratory.  In addition, the fellows work with athletic trainers and coaches in providing on-going care of high school athletes and on-site presence for practice and competition sporting events.  Weekly educational seminars focus on research concepts, unusual sports medicine problems and specific problems not commonly encountered in a one-year fellowship program.  Additional educational experiences can be arranged with academic approval.  All resident fellows are encouraged to publish an academic paper during the one-year program.

Selection
Two Sports Medicine fellows per year are accepted. To apply use ERAS # 1272813107. Supplemental materials are required please contact Debbie States.

Compensation AY 2009-10
$49,662

Contact
Debbie States

Application Deadline
October 1st

Truman Medical Center welcomes our 2008-09 Sports Medicine fellows.

Brian Albertson, MD
Fellow in Sports Medicine
American Academy of Family Physicians
Undergraduate: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Medical School:Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
Residency:Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA

Mike Solis, MD
Fellow in Sports Medicine
American Academy of Family Physicians
Medical School: Univerisdad de Monterry, Mexico
Residency:University of Texas-Houston, Houston, TX

Learning opportunities

The Sports Medicine Fellowship is the only ACGME certified sports medicine program in Missouri and operates from the Sports Medicine Center at Truman Medical Center Lakewood

The Sports Medicine Center provides non-surgical fracture management, exercise stress testing, evaluation of joint injuries, joint injection, osteopathic manipulative therapy and management of medical problems in those who exercise

The medical staff for the Sports Medicine Fellowship program has provided coverage of sports activities at the amateur, high school, collegiate, Olympic and professional levels with more than 90 total years of clinical experience in Sports Medicine.

Russell D White, MD
   Coverage of high school athletes and sporting events for 34 years
   Coverage of Division I and Division II Collegiate sports teams
   Game Physician 26th Annual Missouri State High School Football Championship Games 1992, 1994
   Formed first Sports Medicine Fellowship program in Florida 1995
   Member, Angoff Committee for the examination for Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports    Medicine 1995 & 1997.  Representing the American Board of Family Medicine.
   Crew Chief Physician for US Olympic Committee 1996-2004
   Team Physician Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball team 1997-2005
   Medical Care for NCAA staff and athletes Mens NCAA South Regional Basketball Tournament 1998
   Medical Care for NCAA staff and athletes Mens NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament 1999
   Medical Officer, Reese’s Gymnastics Cup 1998
   Medical Officer, United States Gymnastics VISA American Cup 1999
   Medical Director, St. Anthony’s Triathlon. St. Petersburg, FL.  2000-2005
   Medical Director, Little League Baseball Southern Regional Tournament Gulfport, FL.  2001-2005.

George D. Harris, MD, MS
   Coverage of high school athletes and sporting events for 23 years
   Spring Training Toronto Blue Jays professional baseball team 1989-1990.

Billy Irons, MD
   Coverage of high school athletes and sporting events for 35 years

Todd Shaffer, MD
   17 years of assisting athletes of all ages
   Lectures and interests include sports nutrition, supplements, exercise in pregnancy,
      ankle, knee and shoulder injuries
   Expert in Hennepin technique for shoulder reduction
   Sports Medicine experience at Keystone Resort, CO
   MO State Track Champion and 2 time record holder in 300 meter hurdles
   Show Me State Games 3000M steeplechase record holder
   State Games of America Silver Medalist
   Proud Dad of a GAGE gymnast
      - a 2 time MO State Gymnastics Champion

Sports Medicine Center

The Sports Medicine Center performs exercise treadmill testing for the evaluation of those who exercise, for cardiopulmonary evaluation, for exercise-induced asthma, and for determining appropriate exercise prescriptions.

The Sports Medicine Center coordinates appropriate rehabilitation programs with the Physical Therapy Department

The program also provides medical care to athletes in the Lee’s Summit High School athletic programs and provides on-site medical coverage for Lee’s Summit North High School sports program

The Sports Medicine Fellowship program provides medical coverage for the Greater American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) and Dragon Gymnastics.  GAGE athletes have included

1 alternate member of the 2008 US Olympic Gymnastics Team
2 Silver Medal members of the 2004 US Olympic Gymnastics
  Team
1 member of the 2007-2008 US National Gymnastics Team
  (which won the Worlds in 2007 in Germany)                
2 members of the 2008 US Junior National Team

In June 2009 the Sports Medicine Fellowship program provided medical coverage for the 36th Hospital Hill Run—composed of 5K, 10K and half-marathon elements.  Dr. White served as Medical Director.

The Sports Medicine Fellowship program includes:
12 month longitudinal experience in the offices of private orthopedic surgeons
1 month rotational experiences in anatomy, physical therapy and podiatry.
Participation in the monthly educational lecture series on Sports Medicine
Opportunities to publish academic papers/ articles/ book chapters during the fellowship year

Sports Medicine Center Staff

Russell D. White, MD        
Professor of Medicine            
Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
Medical Director of the Sports Medicine Center
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Adolescent Medicine
Author of over 80 articles or book chapters

George D. Harris, MD, MS
Assistant Dean, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Adolescent Medicine
Author of over 50 articles or book chapters

Billy Irons, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine         
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine

Todd Shaffer, MD, MBA
Professor of Medicine
Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine

Kathy Morgan, RN
Registered Nurse in the Sports Medicine Center
28 years clinical experience

Nora Wagener         
Administrative assistant for the Sports Medicine Center
32 years experience in medical administration and support