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In med school, students do both classroom and clinical
work and may have the chance to take some sports medicine
courses. Once they pass the exam to become medical doctors,
they complete a residency program that focuses on either
primary care or surgery. Within primary care, family medicine
is a popular residency choice for future sports medicine doctors.
There is currently no residency in sports medicine.
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Health Careers in Sports
More than ever before,
sports surgeons can
use their skills to get
their patients out of the
operating room and back
to the court or the field.