Michaiela Williams
English 10
Ms. Golden
16 May 2012
Sports Medicine Physician When becoming a Sports Medicine Physician, a person has certain qualifications and opportunities that he/she needs and can receive. The educational programs that he or she must have to endure are very hard but eventually pay off in the end. There is also the on-going research about how the job might turn out or the outlook. However the roles and responsibilities that this job takes in are a great deal and weight alone. In this job, everyone has to be very careful of the patient and how they treat the patient, otherwise, the physician will probably lose their job. When applying for this job one needs to know the job description, the qualifications needed, and the job’s future outlook. First, a person needs to know how the job works. As a Sports Medicine Physician a person is required to diagnose athletes suffering from injuries on the field and off the field (Sports Medicine Doctor: Job Duties, Career Outlook and Educational Requirements). Once a person takes upon this job, they are recommended to work with others and different doctors very well. For example, if working with a Nutritionist, both physicians work on the athlete’s metabolism issues or if they are not eating correctly. Then if working with a Therapist, the physicians combine their works to insure that the player’s attitude and self-esteem are at a high level. If the physician is working alone, they are in charge of conjuring up new ways for the quick recovery of an athlete (Sports Medicine Doctor: Job Duties, Career Outlook and Educational Requirements). So in a case where the athlete has a strained muscle, the Sports Medicine Physician is required to make him/her get better more quickly. While this physician works they have to be aware of the fact that they work long and stressful hours. So if they plan to work in this type of field they cannot get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the day. If the physician does happen to slip up and get stressed out, they will need to take some time off, because this means that they could accidentally hurt the patient or cause him/her more pain. Second, there are the qualifications that the student must have before even trying to get the job. The student must have a Bachelor’s Degree and a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree (Sports Medicine Doctor: Job Duties, Career Outlook, and Educational Requirements). During their undergraduate years, they will need to take pre-med classes in biology, anatomy, and chemistry (Sports Medicine Physician: Training Requirements). Later on, they will need to go to medical school, which is a 4-year program in which the last two years they are recommended to do clinical rotations (Sports Medicine Physician: Training Requirements). After completing medical school, they have to enter residency programs (Sports Medicine Physician: Training Requirements). There are not any residency programs that specialize in Sports Medicine, but the rotations can include Sports Medicine procedures. Residency starts an in-depth primary specialty training which focuses on surgical and non-surgical procedures (Sports Medicine Physician: Training Requirements). After taking these classes they are finally allowed to apply for a Sports Medicine Fellowship and take on an internship. Then they have to get their credentials. In order to get these they have to pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination for medical doctors (Sports Medicine Doctor: Job Duties, Career Outlook and Educational Requirements). If studying for this is to trial bearing then they may take the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam for Osteopathic doctors (Sports Medicine Doctor: Job Duties, Career Outlook and Educational Requirements). They may also undergo the National Board Certification Exam and become licensed in the state where they plan on getting a job (Sports Medicine Doctor: Job Duties, Career Outlook and Educational Requirements). Lastly, there is the outlook of the job. The outlook of the job includes the salary and if the employment rate will increase or decrease. Knowing the amount of money that is made can be very essential to their well-being. The salaries of a Sports Medicine Physician are very over the top. If someone was to work in Birmingham, Alabama, then they would make roughly around 226,045 dollars. Making this kind of money puts them in the 50% range of the amount that this physician gets paid. There is a possibility that if the job is kept for a long period of time, their money will increase and they will be put in the 90% range. This means that it leaves them with 355,040 dollars in a year’s worth of work. Then the employment rate is also very essential. The employment rate in the future is said to increase by 22% (Sports Medicine Doctor: Job Duties, Career Outlook and Educational Requirements). This leaves a huge growth for government and inside field jobs in the medical field. In conclusion, a student has to go through a lot to become a Sports Medicine Physician. They have to endure many trials to be as educated and well-rounded as they are. They also have many responsibilities and roles that they have to uphold. The description, qualifications, and the outlook of this job have proven to be very beneficial to know. In the end, all three of these important aspects will catch up with them and they will reap this glorious award.

Works Cited Page * http://degreedirectory.org/articles/Sports_Medicine_Doctor_Job_Duties_Career_Outlook_and_Educational_Requirements.html * http://education-portal.com/articles/Sports_Medicine_Physician_Eduacation_and_Training_Requirements.html