Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship
Department of Medicine
Daphne A. Scott, MD, Chief, Primary Sports Medicine Service
Warren K. Young, MD, Fellowship Director
David A. Wang, MD, Associate Fellowship Director
Duration: 1 year (July 1 – June 30)
Stipend: $115,000.00 per annum/benefits (subsidized housing also available)
Positions: 2 ACGME-Accredited
Location: Hospital for Special Surgery
Contact: Isabella Harrison, harrisoni@hss.edu
Goals and Characteristics
This one-year fellowship is ACGME-accredited and designed to provide fellows with extensive clinical experience and expertise in the recognition and management of athletic injuries. Throughout the year, fellows work alongside faculty in the Primary Sports Medicine Service and the Sports Medicine Institute and collaborate with orthopedic surgeons and other specialists within HSS to gain broad exposure to sports medicine care.
Training emphasizes injury prevention strategies, injury evaluation and diagnosis, restoration of function through rehabilitation and other nonsurgical approaches, and the responsibilities of a team physician. Fellows also interface with the Sports Medicine Service and sports medicine fellows to gain a deeper understanding of musculoskeletal injuries and surgical indications.
Residents from Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Emergency Medicine are encouraged to apply.
Event Coverage Highlights
The fellow’s sports coverage includes high school, collegiate, and professional teams with the unique opportunity to work in a variety of team settings with substantial hands-on experiences at all levels.
Professional
- NY Giants: training camp, game coverage, independent weekly training room, NFL Combine
- NY Mets: game coverage and spring training in Florida
- Westchester Knicks: Game coverage and training room
Collegiate
- John’s University: lead physician for one sport, game coverage, and training room coverage
High School
- Head Team Physician for a New York City high school football team
Additional Opportunities
- Mass participation event coverage including the NYC Marathon and Bike HSS
- Ski trauma rotation in Killington, Vermont
Curriculum
Fellows participate in a diverse clinical and educational curriculum designed to provide broad exposure to sports medicine across multiple patient populations and practice environments. A sample weekly schedule includes clinical rotations, event coverage, and dedicated educational programming.
Clinical Training
Fellows receive comprehensive clinical training through the Primary Sports Medicine Service at HSS, working with a diverse group of faculty and collaborating with orthopedic surgeons in the Sports Medicine Institute and other specialists across HSS.
Rotations include:
- Primary Sports Medicine
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine
- Women’s Sports Medicine Center
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Hand
- Foot & Ankle
- Elective Time
Faculty
Daphne A. Scott, MD, Chief, Primary Sports Medicine Service
Warren K. Young, MD, Program Director
David A. Wang, MD, Associate Program Director
Ashley V. Austin, MD
Dylan Bennett, MD
Sean Bryan, MD
McKenna Campbell-Potter, MD
Lisa R. Callahan, MD
Marci A. Goolsby, MD
Brian C. Halpern, MD
Osric S. King, MD
The faculty have varied interests and numerous distinctions including:
- Team physicians for the NY Giants, NY Mets, NY Knicks, NY Rangers, NY Liberty, and the Westchester Knicks
- Team Physicians for USA Basketball, USA Volleyball, and US Biathlon
- Major League Pickleball Physician
- Founding Member and multiple Past-Presidents of AMSSM
- Numerous “Top Doctor” recipients
- Founder of the Ironstrength workout
- Director of Sports Medicine for the WNBA
- Authors of many published books
Didactics
- Sports Medicine Institute CORE Conference (weekly) and Primary Sports Medicine didactics (monthly)
- Fellows Conference (weekly)
- One-on-one MRI teaching with a musculoskeletal radiologist (weekly)
- Ultrasound didactic series including hands-on instruction and cadaver labs
Continuity Clinic
- Adolescent Clinic – for fellows from Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Med-Peds
- New York-Presbyterian Emergency Department shifts (biweekly) – for Emergency Medicine–trained fellows
Research
- Fellows become involved in ongoing studies of the Primary Sports Medicine Service and have the support to begin a project of their own.
- The expectation for fellows is to submit a research abstract and case abstract to the AMSSM Annual Meeting.
Conferences
The fellows will attend the AMSSM Fellows Research and Leadership conference, and the AMSSM annual meeting. Additional conference opportunities are available dependent on fellows’ interest and the program director’s discretion.
How to Apply
- HSS participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) for its fellowship application process. HSS participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
- Please note: the program is listed under the Sports Medicine (Pediatrics) section (ACGME ID #3333512014) on the ERAS website.
- Residents from Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Emergency Medicine are encouraged to apply.
- The 2026 application due date is to be determined.
- Interview date: To be determined.
Benefits
- Duration: 1 year (July 1 to June 30)
- The Housing and Parking Coordinator in Human Resources is available to assist residents and fellows who are interested in obtaining housing through HSS. HSS does not guarantee housing for fellows, however, to date we have always been able to provide housing assignments to all interested fellows.
- For more information about HSS housing policies for fellows, including size, price and location of available apartments, and move-in/move-out dates, please contact the Housing and Parking Coordinator at 212.606.1350 or jesness@hss.edu.
Resident Elective
We offer a two-week observership with the Primary Sports Medicine Service for PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents seriously interested in pursuing a sports medicine fellowship at HSS. During the rotation, residents will have the opportunity to work with several faculty members from the Primary Sports Medicine Service and may attend sports coverage events with current fellows depending on schedule availability.
We receive a high number of applications and have limited capacity in order to maintain a high-quality and personalized experience.
Applications are accepted through September 1 of each academic year. After the deadline, all applications are reviewed by the education committee and applicants are offered potential rotation dates based on availability.
If interested in applying, please email the following:
- CV
- Brief personal statement describing your interest in a career in sports medicine
- Any specific interests within the field
Send materials to: Isabella Harrison – harrisoni@hss.edu
Please note: rotations are not offered during the month of July.
Contact Us
If you have further questions about the fellowship and/or application process, feel free to contact Isabella Harrison, harrisoni@hss.edu.