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Sports Medicine Fellowship
Lutheran Family Practice
1775 W. Dempster
Park Ridge, IL 60068


Fellowship Director: William W Briner,MD, FACSM
Phone Number: (847) 723-7969
Fax Number: (847) 723-5615
Email: wwbriner@aol.com

Fellowship Location: Suburban

Type of Fellowship: Full-time
Year Started: 1991
Positions:
Offered: 1
Filled: 1
Length of Fellowship: 12 months
Annual Stipend: $52,913.00

Funding Sources: Institution

Other Benefits: Liability Insurance:Yes Health Insurance:Yes
Life Insurance:Yes Disability Insurance:Yes
Housing Allowance:No Meals:Yes
Laundry:Yes Parking:Yes
Time off for Conferences:Yes Funds for Conferences:Yes
Sick Leave/Personal Time:Yes

Fellowship Leads to a Graduate Degree: No

Prerequisites for Acceptance:
Completion of a primary care residency. No graduate degrees but, allows one to take the certificate of added qualifications in sports medicine examination.

Application Deadline: / /
Notification / Selection Date: / /

Comments:
Lutheran General is a large tertiary care community hospital affiliated with the University of Chicago. The primary care sports medicine fellow receives instruction from LGH and University of Chicago staff. The fellow functions as team physician for college and high school athletes. There are longitudinal and block rotations that expose the fellow to a broad array of sports medicine topics.


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