Program in Sports Medicine

The department officially launched a Program in Sports Medicine in 2013, but has been a leader in primary care sports medicine education, research, and practice for more than 20 years.

Education & Training

Medical Students

The following elective courses are available to third- and fourth-year medical students:

Residents

Residents learn sports and musculoskeletal medicine longitudinally through clinical care, team and event coverage, and day-long didactic courses.

The department holds the following one- to two-day programmatic residency courses:

Fellows

The department sponsors a one-year, ACGME-accredited Sports Medicine Fellowship, one of the first of its kind in the nation.

Practice

We have specialty-trained physicians providing care in the clinic, on the sidelines, and in the training room.

Clinics

Our faculty provide clinical service and education at the following clinics:

Team & Event Coverage

Family medicine faculty and orthopedic surgeons form the medical team for the University of Minnesota Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Our faculty also provide medical coverage or serve as team physicians at the professional, collegiate, high school, and Olympic levels.

Faculty and Leadership

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Faculty and Leadership

Faculty

Rahul Kapur, MD
Director
Dr. Rahul Kapur
Suzanne Hecht, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Dr. Suzanne Hecht
Christopher Ashton, MS, LAT, ATC
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Chris Ashton
Diana Cowdrey, MD
Faculty and M Health Fairview Sports Medicine Clinician
Diana Cowdrey
Patrick Morris, MD
Faculty
Dr. Patrick Morris
Jennifer Oberstar, MD
Faculty
Dr. Jennifer Oberstar
David Olson, MD
Faculty
David Olson, MD
Edward Smith, DO
Faculty
Edward Smith, DO
Steven Stovitz, MD, MS
Faculty
Steven Stovitz, MD, MS