Fellowships
Sports Medicine Fellowship
Please visit our Sports Medicine Fellowship Website for updated information:
http://www.sportsmedfellowship.com/Welcome.html
Our Department offers an ACGME Accredited Sports Medicine Fellowship
affiliated with the Athletic Department of the University of Nevada Las
Vegas and the Bone & Joint Institute of Southern Nevada. Fellows may elect a
12 or 24 month experience depending upon research interests. This primary
care Sports Medicine experience seeks to train individuals balanced in
knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries, connective tissues disorders,
exercise physiology and medical conditions specific to athletes. Successful
applicants must qualify for Board Certification in Family Medicine and
licensure in the state of Nevada. Fellowship co-directors are Jason M. Tarno,
DO and James G. Lenhart, MD. Applicants must submit a letter of interest,
medical school transcripts, copies of USMLE scores, the American Medical
Society for Sports Medicine application form located at
www.amssm.org and the
names of three individuals qualified to write letters of recommendation on
their behalf to be considered for the fellowship. A letter of recommendation
from the applicant’s residency Program Director is also required. All
application materials must be received no later than January 15th.
Obstetrics Fellowship
Our Department offers an intense 12 month Obstetrics fellowship for successful
graduates of accredited Family Medicine residency programs. This yearlong
experience at University Medical Center provides motivated individuals the
skills necessary to deliver advanced maternal/child care including prenatal
ultrasound, medical complications of pregnancy, antepartum assessment and
operative obstetrics. This experience is conducted in conjunction with the
Department of OB/GYN at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Successful
applicants must qualify for Board Certification in Family Medicine and licensure
in the state of Nevada. Fellowship director is Elissa J. Palmer, MD. Applicants
must submit a letter of interest, medical school transcripts, copies of USMLE
scores and the names of three individuals qualified to write letters of
recommendation on their behalf to be considered for the fellowship. A letter of
recommendation from the applicant’s residency Program Director is also required.
All application materials must be received no later than January 15th.
