Healthcare
Sports Medicine Physicians
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities.
Median salary
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Typical range
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Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Education
Typical entry: Master's degree
Typical progression
Junior Sports Medicine Physicians
Entry / Junior
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~2 yrs to advance
Sports Medicine Physicians
Established
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~3 yrs to advance
Senior Sports Medicine Physicians
Senior
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Diagnose or treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
- •Order and interpret the results of laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging procedures.
- •Advise against injured athletes returning to games or competition if resuming activity could lead to further injury.
- •Record athletes' medical care information, and maintain medical records.
- •Record athletes' medical histories, and perform physical examinations.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Healthcare
Explore all- Johns Hopkins University7% admit · $93,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- Duke University6% admit · $105,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.