Finding the Right First Job: Academic

Clin Sports Med. 2025 Jan;44(1):11-19. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2024.03.002. Epub 2024 Apr 9.

Abstract

Finding the right first academic sports medicine job is a complex undertaking. There are a number of factors that go into the decision, including finding the job opening, limited regional availability, various academic affiliations, and organizational nuances, as well as payment structures. This article details the many facets of academic sports medicine that make up a position and can greatly affect surgeon workflow, productivity, and overall happiness.

Keywords: Academic position; Academic sports medicine surgeon; Sports medicine job; Surgeon workflow.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Career Choice
  • Faculty, Medical
  • Humans
  • Sports Medicine*