Professional Resources for Sports Medicine
We offer many resources for referring physicians, other professionals in the medical field, and those in training for their medical careers.
For referring physicians
Refer a patient to the Division of Orthopedics: To discuss a potential referral, schedule a comprehensive evaluation or seek a second opinion, please call or contact us online. Our orthopedic specialists are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
Post-operative protocols: The Sports Medicine team offers downloadable post-operative protocols to healthcare professionals to assist patients who have had sports injury correction surgeries.
Orthopedics Update: Our newsletter, Orthopedics Update, spotlights new programs, surgical advances and cutting-edge research in the field of pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine. Subscribe online.
Safety in surgery: Safety is the basis of everything we do and every decision we make regarding a child's care. Nowhere is safety more important than during surgery — when patients are often most vulnerable.
Exam demonstration video
Concussion: How to properly perform a concussion evaluation in children and teens, including a physical exam, taking a history and gathering information about the incident.
Fellowships
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship: The Sports and Performance Medicine Center in cooperation with Aria 3B Orthopaedic Institute, offers a one-year clinical fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine.
Research
Sports Medicine research: Clinicians in CHOP’s Sports Medicine and Performance Center are actively involved in more than 30 current research projects and clinical trials.