Musculoskeletal Fellowship Training Program

Musculoskeletal Fellowship Training Program

Clinics

The fellow will initially spend several months observing in a variety of musculoskeletal clinics which will include musculoskeletal disorders, electrodiagnostic testing, sports medicine and spine care. Once comfortable, the fellows will initiate their own continuity clinics for five half-days per week, alternating clinical days with procedural days. The other five clinical half-days will be spent rotating through a variety of subspecialties, including orthopaedic shoulder, orthopaedic hand, orthopaedic spine, orthopaedic knee, orthopaedic foot and ankle and anesthesia pain clinic, observing and participating in procedural skills.

Sports Medicine

In addition to participating in sports medicine clinics, the fellow will assist with the care of the Johns Hopkins University undergraduate team athletes. This will include pre-participation physicals, weekly training room clinics and event coverage, including football and lacrosse. There will also be an opportunity to assist in covering any tournament events occurring throughout the year.

Regional sporting event coverage could include the Baltimore Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon, local running events and other opportunities as they become available.

Electrodiagnostic Testing

The fellow will participate in one or two electrodiagnostic clinics per week to develop the skills necessary to attain proficiency in electrodiagnostic medicine. It is expected that the fellow will be able to perform enough appropriate procedures to qualify to participate in the American Academy of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Boards by the end of the fellowship. In addition, there will be an opportunity to attend multiple courses throughout the year.

Spine

The fellow will spend time in several clinics focusing on nonoperative management of spine care patients. In addition, there is an opportunity to acquire skill in axial injections through rotations in multiple clinics of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. (Please note: the fellowship program is not ACGME-certified, and fellows will not be eligible to sit for board certification exams in pain management based on these rotations.)

Conferences

The fellowship program offers multiple conferences. The fellow will attend the weekly sports medicine conference which includes one hour of didactics on a sports medicine topic, sports medicine radiologic rounds and sports medicine journal club. In addition, the fellow will also assist with lectures to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residents on sports medicine topics and with musculoskeletal physical examinations.

Research

It is expected that each fellow will participate in a research project during the fellowship training program. The topic of interest will be identified and discussed with the fellowship program director. It is expected that the fellow will be able to complete the project by the end of the fellowship training program, present the findings at a national event and submit the research for subsequent publication.

How to Apply

To obtain application materials and additional information, please contact:

Brian J. Krabak, M.D., M.B.A.
Fellowship Program Director
c/o Anita Hammond
Johns Hopkins Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
600 N. Wolfe Street, Phipps 160
Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
Phone: 410-502-2447
Fax: 410-502-2420

Please forward a cover letter, curriculum vita and four letters of recommendation to the address above.