Recommended Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residency Training

Abstract

Patients present to primary care physicians with musculoskeletal complaints more often than they do for upper respiratory infections, hypertension, or diabetes. Despite this, instruction in musculoskeletal medicine for internal medicine residents represents less than 1% of their total didactic and clinical education time. We recognize the immense breadth of knowledge and skill required to train residents in the practice of internal medicine. This curriculum guideline defines a recommended training strategy, and supplies relevant resources, to improve musculoskeletal education among internal medicine residents to optimize patient care. This curriculum guideline was created by internists who are sports medicine specialists. Sports medicine physicians promote overall health and well-being while providing expertise in acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, as well as how disease affects exercise and using exercise as medicine for people with chronic disease.

Combination of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in Sports in Pharmaceutical Health

“…Based on the common pursuit of value, all subjects enjoy equal governance, independence, and mutual dependence. Therefore, the concept of coordinated management of sports medicine is defined as referring to the governance system based on health promotion [ 9 ]. Many issues, such as government, sports, health, health services, social organization autonomy, and social citizenship, are subject to legal constraints.…”

Stakeholder Recommendations for Sports-Focused Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum: A Qualitative Study

“…19 Stakeholders emphasized the importance of clear boundaries between sports nursing and other professions so that there is no overlapping role. This to understand the role of both sports nurses and to acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills needed to treat medical issues related to exercise and sport, 20 , 21 Therefore, input from stakeholders includes special studies and strengthening of the concept of sports nursing. What is often a problem is that the health profession is never static regarding the discipline’s boundaries.…”

Sports Medicine Curricular Recommendations for Undergraduate Medical Education

“…It may not be feasible to implement an entire curriculum all at once; however, schools should implement as much as possible based on available resources. Previously published resources for resident SM education may prove useful in supporting implementation at the UME level (18)(19)(20)(21)(22).…”

“…To address the SM knowledge needs of physicians in various specialties, formal recommendations have been published that provide a guide for resident specialty-specific expectations (18)(19)(20)(21)(22). However, to date, there are no formal recommendations for medical student SM education, and literature surrounding SM education initiatives for medical learners is sparse.…”