Description
The purpose of this Member May session would be to provide a forum for AAPM&R members to network with and ask questions of expert panel members. The main topics covered would include how to set up your sports medicine fellowship application, tips on how to start fellowship prepared, and how to make the most of your fellowship year. The format of the session would be Q&A from the audience, as well as guided questions of panel members from the host. The target audience are those PM&R residents considering applying for a sports medicine fellowship, in the process of applying, or have just recently matched. Panel members would include a mix of PM&R sports medicine attendings, current fellows, and incoming fellows.

Learing Objectives
Learning Objective 1: List what the most important activities are to participate in in residency to prepare for a sports medicine fellowship
Learning Objective 2: Define which elements of a sports medicine fellowship application are crucial to highlight
Learning Objective 3: Summarize how to educationally prepare for a sports medicine fellowship
Learning Objective 4: Review plan for getting the most out of a sports medicine fellowship from a coverage and research standpoint
Learning Objective 5: Describe overall methods for networking within the field of sports medicine

Member Community:
Sports Medicine Current Fellows and Future Candidates

Faculty
Session Director: Crystal Graff, MD, Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.    
Christian Nicolosi, MD    
Marc Heronemus, MD    

AAPM&R Medical Education Committee
John C. Cianca, MD: Ownership or partnership with Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Consultants, LLC.
Karen P. Barr, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Rachel A. Brakke Holman, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Joseph E. Burris, MD: Serves on the Speakers Bureau for, and received clinical research grants from Allergan.
David S. Cheng, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Theresa A. Gillis, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kevin N. Hakimi, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Matthew T. Haas, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
R.Samuel Mayer, MD: Royalties from Demos Medical Publishing.
Ameet S. Nagpal, MD MS MEd: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Sunil Sabharwal, MD: Royalities from Demos Publishing; board member, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Sarah M. Smith, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Stephanie Tow, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kevin R. VIncent, MD, PhD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

AAPM&R CME Committee
Karen P. Barr, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Cherry C. Junn, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Sheryl R. Levin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kentaro Onishi, DO: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Evan R. Peck, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Cynthia G. Pineda, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Patricia T. Tan, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Brionn K. Tonkin, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Kristin A. Wong, MD: Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

No other planners, faculty or other individuals in control of content disclosed any relevant financial relationships.

FDA Disclosures
All faculty members for this activity have disclosed they do not intend to discuss or demonstrate any pharmaceutical or medical device for which FDA clearance has not been approved.