Highlights

Program Highlights 

• Established, dynamic teaching faculty involved in various clinical and research interests and actively involved in national leadership organizations
  • CJ Duffaut, MD
  • Dena Florczyk, MD
  • Joshua Goldman, MD, MBA
  • Gary Green, MD
  • Emily Miller, MD
  • Aurelia Nattiv, MD
  • Jeremy Ng, MD
  • Marissa Vasquez, MD, MBA
  • Daniel Vigil, MD
     
• Well established, ACGME accredited program with more than 70% of graduates pursuing academic careers as clinicians, teachers and researchers
   
• One or two years of fellowship training - your choice!
  • 12-month program or
  • Optional 24-month pathway for those desiring more advanced training in clinical research and faculty development
     
• Extensive Training in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Hands on instruction sessions
  • Attendance at the UCLA Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Workshop and Cadaver Lab
  • Experience in US guided injections and diagnostic ultrasound
     
• Wide ranging clinical experience including:
  • UCLA Comprehensive Sports Medicine Clinic
  • UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center: Sports Medicine Clinic
  • Pediatric Sports Medicine and Fracture Care rotations
  • UCLA Bone Health Practice and DXA Interpretation
  • Musculoskeletal radiology training
  • Musculoskeletal anatomy course and hands-on cadaver lab
  • Acute ski injury clinic at winter mountain resort
  • Specialty rotations with experienced UCLA faculty
     
• Team physician experience includes: UCLA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Los Angeles Lakers and Local High School team physician responsibilities
   
• Sports medicine clinical research curriculum
   
• Weekly small group teaching sessions with faculty
   
• Weekly Multidisciplinary Sports Medicine Conference provided and attended by the Departments of Family Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Rehabilitation Specialists, and Intercollegiate Athletics.
   
• Medical coverage of annual special events including:
  • NCAA and PAC 12 championship competitions
  • LA Marathon
  • Ironman California 70.3 Triathlon (Oceanside)
  • Jackie Joyner Kersee/Rafer Johnson Invitational Track Meet
  • Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)
     
• Highlights of other past event coverage including:
  • PGA tournaments
  • US Figure Skating Championships
  • World Gymnastics Championships
  • Special Olympics
     
• Multiple teaching opportunities with residents, medical students, community physicians, and students of the allied health professions