Curriculum
Fellows rotate on a monthly basis. Full-time fellows normally do a different rotation every month. Part-time fellows usually do the same rotation for two months in a row.
- Anatomy - done at the Anatomy Lab at Oakton Community College. This rotation normally takes place in July.
- Orthopedics (monthly) - rotate at Orthopedic Surgery Specialists, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, and/or AMG Sports Medicine Orthopedics
- Physical Therapy - On site physical therapy specialists that concentrate in a variety of sports.
- Sports Nutrition/Sports Psychology - these rotations are done during the same month(s). Sports Nutrition is instructed by Andrea Rudser - Rusin, MA, RD,LSSD, ATC and Sports Psychology is part of the UIC Sports Medicine rotation.
- Foot/Ankle - clinical supervision by Alan League, MD
- Spine/Pain – clinical supervision at the ALGH Pain Clinic and various spine specialists in the area
- Research/Electives - supervised by Dr. Skiba. Work closely with Dr. Skiba and/or Dr. Suhs to prepare presentations for AMSSM and ACSM as well as other mutually agreed upon topics.
Longitudinal rotation opportunities
- Dr. Philip Skiba (ALGH)
- Dr. Kaleigh Suhs (ALGH)
- Dr. Sarah Pierotti (ALGH)
- Dr. Sara Brown (AMG Sports Medicine)
- Dr. Mark Hutchinson (UIC)
- Dr. Holly Benjamin (University of Chicago)
- UIC Training Room Staff
- High School/College Training Room Staff
- Maine West
- Oakton Community College