In this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, guest editor Dr. James B. Carr II brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Building a Sports Medicine Practice: Guide to Navigating the First Five Years. Top experts offer practical advice to help readers navigate the crucial initial years of their sports medicine career, with guidance on how to search for and select the right job in private practice or academic institution, strategies for growing and developing a clinical practice, and tips for success in the operating room.
Key Features
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including building a strong local reputation; how to succeed in the operating room; how to manage complications and poor outcomes, passing ABOS; developing a work life balance; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on building a sports medicine practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by James B. Carr II, MD, Sports Medicine Institute Hospital for Special Surgery Assistant Professor Weill Cornell Medical College West Palm Beach, Florida
Finding the Right First Job: Private Practice
Finding the Right First Job: Academic
Navigating Contract Negotiations
Building a Strong Local Reputation
Developing and Building a Clinical Sports Medicine Practice
How to Get Involved with Sports Team Coverage (Local/National/Professional)
How to Get Involved with Professional Societies, Locally, Regionally, and at the National Levels
How to Succeed in the Operating Room
How to Manage Complications and Poor Outcomes
Research as an Early-Career Sports Surgeon: Keys to Success
Passing American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Part II
Assessing Your Job: When to Consider Changing Jobs
Fostering Mentorship