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Graduate medical education in orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic

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Overview

The Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, provides comprehensive one-year sports medicine and arthroscopy training. The mentorship learning model offers guidance from nationally and internationally recognized experts in the field.

During the Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship, you evaluate and treat a wide variety of athletic injuries. Training includes knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, and ankle procedures using advanced arthroscopic techniques. Highlighted procedures include ligament reconstruction, meniscus transplantation, cartilage regeneration, shoulder instability management, rotator cuff pathology, arthroplasty, and hip arthroscopy.

The Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship provides comprehensive team coverage experience with professional, collegiate, and high school teams.

Video: The Arizona Experience

Video: The Arizona Experience

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Accreditation

The program fulfills the training requirements as defined by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) through the Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery.

Certification

After successfully completing the program, you are eligible to take the examination for the Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine offered by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Program history

The Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship in Arizona began in 2019. We anticipate that one trainee will complete this program annually.

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