LSUHSC-Lafayette Sports Medicine Research and Scholarly Activity Requirements

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Department of Sports Medicine require that all Sports Medicine Fellows participate in research and scholarly activity projects.  

This requirement is intended to enhance the Resident's understanding of clinical practice and research methodology including; design, implementation, interpretation, and presentation of results.

ACGME Requirements

IV.D.3.a) Each fellow must complete a scholarly or quality improvement project during the program. ^(Outcome)
IV.D.3.a).(1) Evidence of scholarly activity must include at least one of the following: ^(Core)
IV.D.3.a).(1).(a) peer-reviewed funding and research; ^(Core)
IV.D.3.a).(1).(b) publication of original research or review article(s) and book chapter(s); or, ^(Core)
IV.D.3.a).(1).(c) presentation(s) or poster(s) at local, state regional, or national professional and scientific society meetings. ^(Core)

Department of Sports Medicine Requirements

• Abstract submission to the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) annual meeting.
• Sports Medicine related Quality Improvement (QI) Projects/Research Projects.
• Fellows must have a Faculty Mentor/Sponsor for all scholarly activity projects.
• 100% participation is required for Fellows.