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ArticleBMC medical education2026

Where will I end up? Relative location of sports medicine fellowship compared to residency among recent graduates.

Jimmy Wen, David Park, Daniel Razick, Mouhamad Shehabat, Burhaan Syed, Muzammil Akhtar, Bhagvat Maheta, Caroline Goswami, Naomi Pai, Apple Zhu and 2 more

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Jimmy WenCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA. jdoub2009@berkeley.edu.
David ParkCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Daniel RazickCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Mouhamad ShehabatCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Burhaan SyedCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Muzammil AkhtarCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Bhagvat MahetaCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Caroline GoswamiCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Naomi PaiUniversity of California, Berkeley, 110 Sproul Hall #5800, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA. np01@berkeley.edu.
Apple ZhuUniversity of California, Berkeley, 110 Sproul Hall #5800, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA. apple_zhu@berkeley.edu.
Jose Luis PuglisiCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.
Sarah Preiss-FarzaneganCollege of Medicine, California Northstate University, 9700 W Taron Dr, Elk Grove, CA, 95757, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSports Medicine (SM) fellowships have garnered increased interest over the past several decades as greater emphasis has been placed on physical activity as a cornerstone of well-being. Fellows usually complete a residency in Family Medicine (FM), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R), Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine (EM), or Internal Medicine (IM). This study analyzes the recent geographic trends of SM fellows from 2019 to 2023.

methodsSM fellows who graduated between 2019 and 2023 were identified from publicly available data, and the distances between SM fellowship and residency were examined. These were categorized as within 100 miles, same state, same region, or different region. Odds ratios (OR) were calculated for the relative locations of a graduate’s primary specialty.

resultsA total of 852 fellows were included. A majority of fellows (64.4%) were from FM, 14.9% from PM&R, 7.1% from Pediatrics, 7% from EM, and 6.2% from IM. FM residency graduates were more likely to stay within 100 miles (OR 1.47), same state (OR: 1.81), or same region (OR: 1.61) (p = 0.0093, p < 0.0001, p = 0.0018, respectively). In contrast, EM residency graduates were more likely not to remain within 100 miles (OR: 0.47) or the same state (OR: 0.52) (p = 0.0131, p = 0.0214, respectively). Fellows with an FM background were more likely to stay within 100 miles and within the state they trained in, while PM&R graduates were more likely to move greater than 100 miles and to a new state.

conclusionOverall, graduates were most likely to stay in the same region for their SM fellowship.

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Fellowships and ScholarshipsInternship and ResidencyProfessional Practice LocationSports MedicineCareer ChoiceFemaleHumansMaleUnited StatesAdvising students and residentsEducation and/Or curriculum developmentFellowship trainingGraduate medical educationSports medicine

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