Sports medicine fellowship

We are a longstanding community-based program accepting two fellows for the ‘26-27 application season. Established in 1997 in the Crozer-Health system, and upon their closure, we have changed sponsoring institutions to Penn Medicine at Chester County.

This program provides a well-rounded experience in the field of Sports Medicine. We offer a high-volume learning experience within the offices of Premier Orthopedics, with an abundance of hands-on ultrasound use and guided procedures. Your continuity clinic will be in the sports medicine office at the University of Delaware under the guidance of their lead team physician, Dr Andrew Reisman.

The program additionally offers robust coverage opportunities. You will cover division 1 football with the University of Delaware, various division 3 opportunities at Swarthmore college, you will manage your own high school training room as well as cover high school football locally. If that’s not enough, you will also be working with the Philadelphia Union and their minor league affiliate the Union II. The Union’s team Osteopath, Dr. Matthew Costa is our assistant program director, providing training room opportunities. Dr. David Webner, a past program director of this program, will be among the team physicians of the Union with whom you will be covering games at Subaru Park, go Union!

Located in the greater Philadelphia region, the food and culture locally are unmatched. A majority of rotations take place in Delaware County, a short drive from Center City Philadelphia. We are excited to have your interest and please do not hesitate to reach out for additional information on the program.

Sincerely,

David M. Baxter, DO
David.Baxter@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Application process

1. Applications are accepted through ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). ERAS is a service that transmits residency, fellowship and osteopathic internship applications, letters of recommendations, MSPEs, medical school transcripts, USMLE transcripts, COMLEX transcripts, and other supporting credentials from the applicant and the applicant’s designated dean's office to program directors using the Internet. ERAS software is used by program staff to receive, sort, review, evaluate, and rank applications.
   • ERAS website Apply to Fellowships with the ERAS® System | Students & Residents
2. Interviews are currently conducted virtually.
3. Selection of residents occurs through the NRMP (National Residency Match Program). The NRMP main match provides an impartial venue for matching applicants' preferences for residency positions with program directors' preferences for applicants.
   • NRMP website NRMP | National Resident Matching Program

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for application and acceptance to the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at Chester County Hospital, the applicant must:

• Have successfully completed an ACGME accredited U.S. residency program in either Internal or Family Medicine.
• Be board-certified or board-eligible in either Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Be eligible for medical licensure in the United States.
• Be a United States citizen or possess a valid J-1 Visa. Currently we are not able to sponsor visas.
• Have USMLE/COMLEX scores available and have a passing score. We require USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX 3 to be passed by time of ranking.
• Applications must be received no later than October 10 of the year prior to the anticipated start of fellowship training.

Fellow selection

Applicant will be judged based on preparedness, ability, aptitude, academic credentials, communication skills, and personal qualities such as motivation and integrity. This fellowship program will not discriminate with regard to gender, sexual orientation, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Employment

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