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Elective Title: 93YX730 — SPORTS MEDICINE WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Description:
The course will focus on a multi-disciplinary approach to the sports medicine practice. The student will be involved in contact with patients who have acute and chronic sports medicine injuries as well as high performing athletes. Patient experience will come from various sports medicine clinics in Indianapolis. In addition, training room sessions are available at local high schools in the Indianapolis Metropolitan area. The medical student will also be involve in community amateur and professional sporting events, in which they will have the opportunity to perform pre-assessment evaluations, deal with acute injuries first-hand, and become familiar with concussive diagnostic procedures. During the clinical encounter the student will be trained on how to obtain a detailed sports history, perform appropriate musculoskeletal physicals, interpret imaging, and provide a viable plan or care. Certain procedures observed will be basic steroid injections, ultrasound guided procedures, and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Injections. Training sessions will also involve athletic training staff, physical therapists, and casting clinic. Each student will be required to select an area of sports medicine to investigate during their period of rotation and present at the end of the rotation to the Course Director.
Elective Details:
Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Natalie Rollman, Family Medicine Elective Student Education Coordinator (fammeded@iupui.edu)
Director: Arnold Henry, M.D.
Campus: Indianapolis
Location: Methodist Hospital Sports Medicine
Learning Objectives
- 1) Demonstrate competence in obtaining a pertinent history and physical in order to identify a patient's musculoskeletal impairment (PC1) 2) Demonstrate the ability to interpret imaging data pertinent to sports-related injuries (MK3) 3) Employ an appropriate plan of care to manage and treat a patient's condition (PC3) 4) Competently participate in sideline events by identifying and managing acute sideline injuries (PC3) 5) Demonstrate the ability to apply patient-centered rehabilitation techniques for acute and chronic musculoskeletal disabilities (PC3) 6) Describe patient-centered rehabilitation techniques that are appropriate for acute versus chronic musculoskeletal disabilities. (MK4)
Assessment
- Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Students will be evaluated based on direct clinic observation for each clinical encounter and a final oral presentation at the end of the rotation.)
Enrollment Information
Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status
Availability with Max Students per Month:
| Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Duty Hours: 40
Time Distribution: 80% Clinical; 20% Library/Research
Elective Type Category: CP - Clinical Practice
Notes and Enrollment Information:
Add/Drop Contact Person: Natalie Rollman, Family Medicine Elective Student Education Coordinator (fammeded@iupui.edu) Elective open to students from all campuses; however, housing is not provided.
Third Year Elective? Yes
Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: Yes
Skills Description: Interprofessional collaboration for physical therapy ~1-2 half days per week
Service Learning Included: None