Primary Care Sports Medicine (4 to 8 Credit Hours)

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Prerequisite: None The primary care sport medicine elective is a clinical rotation for students interested in sports medicine. Through this rotation the student will be exposed to the wide range of sports medicine problems managed by a family practice sports medicine physician. The student will receive clinical experience in the Sports Medicine Clinic at MCG as well as participating in the field-side medical coverage of various sporting events in the community. Following this rotation the student should be able to perform a thorough musculoskeletal physical examination and be familiar with the management of common sports medicine injuries. The student will be evaluated on their ability to perform the musculoskeletal examination and their evaluation of patients during the rotation. (Participation in this elective must be arranged through and approved by the Department of Family Medicine Student Curriculum Coordinator, ext. 4075.) Lecture Hours: 5 Contact Hours: 50 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.