Most Faculty Members at the Top Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Programs Trained at Many of the Same Programs

Tanguilig, Grace; Kraeutler, Matthew J.; Mulcahey, Mary K.

doi:10.1016/j.asmr.2023.03.012

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“…Also, this study reveals a comparable pipeline phenomenon in professional sports, as teams employ graduates of a small number of highly esteemed sports fellowship programs. Similar patterns have been described in residency and fellowship programs [8]. Prior publications have hypothesized that this pipeline effect may be due to comfortability and bias towards the reputations of attendings who have completed training at a top institution [8].…”

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confidence: 54%

“…Similar patterns have been described in residency and fellowship programs [8]. Prior publications have hypothesized that this pipeline effect may be due to comfortability and bias towards the reputations of attendings who have completed training at a top institution [8]. Therefore, sports medicine surgeons who have a desire to serve as team surgeons for professional teams may wish to match at one of the fellowship programs included in the top 10 list.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…This study used the top 10 sports medicine fellowship programs previously identified by other published studies, as depicted in Table 1 [7,8]. The training programs of head team surgeons for teams in the four most popular professional sports by viewership in the United States, Major League Baseball (MLB) the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL), were identified by searching team websites in November 2023.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A recent survey established the perceived top 10 most esteemed orthopedic sports medicine fellowship programs [7]. Similarly, previous studies have identified potential pipelines for graduates from the top 10 sports medicine fellowship programs to enter faculty roles at prestigious institutions [8]. The purpose of this study was to look for comparable patterns in team surgeons for American major professional sports.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Orthopedic Team Surgeons in Major Professional Sports: An Analysis of Affiliation With the Top 10 Sports Medicine Fellowship Programs and Implications for Leadership and Diversity

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Perera,

Krumrey

et al. 2024

Cureus

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This paper examines the correlation between orthopedic team surgeons in major professional sports and their affiliation with the top 10 sports medicine fellowship programs. With a growing trend in postresidency fellowship training, particularly in sports medicine, the study focuses on the implications of fellowship program choice for aspiring major professional sports team physicians. By analyzing data from Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Hockey League (NHL), the research reveals that 61 of 124 (49.19%) team surgeons graduated from the top 10 sports medicine fellowship programs. The results identify a noticeable pipeline effect in professional sports, where teams often hire graduates from a select number of esteemed fellowship programs. The study suggests that choosing a fellowship program from the top 10 list may enhance the prospects of becoming a major league team surgeon. Additionally, our results found a significant gender disparity among team surgeons, with only two (1.6%) of all major professional team physicians being women. This emphasizes the imperative for diversity improvement in orthopedic sports medicine. In conclusion, the research underscores the impact of top-tier fellowship programs on professional team surgeons, with implications for aspiring sports medicine physicians and a call for addressing gender disparities.

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