After serving as associate program director since 2011, Dave Olson, MD, stepped into the role of director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in June 2026. He has been involved in the fellowship program as a faculty doctor since 2003. We spoke with Dr. Olson about the University of Minnesota’s Sports Medicine Fellowship to get his take on what makes it unique, what future fellows can look forward to – and what he loves most about his work.

Sydney Geiger, MD, is a third-year resident at the North Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. She is passionate about community-centered care, health equity and full-spectrum family medicine. We spoke about her experience in residency, key training opportunities and her goals of serving underserved and diverse communities.

Shari Brightly-Brown, PhD, LP, is an assistant professor, clinician, educator, and researcher with a focus on the intersections between gender and sexual health. They are particularly interested in sex therapy focusing on sexual pleasure for trans and gender non-conforming people, and resilience among racially marginalized LGBTQ+ people. They teach courses related to gender health and human sexuality and try to focus on an intersectionality and liberation lens.