Dr. Michael Merz and Dr. Matthew Horn - Class of 2020 Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellows
The Wake Forest School of Medicine Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship offers an intense year in sports medicine to prepare for a clinical or academic career, covering the spectrum of:
- Community and university sports medicine
- Orthopedic and medical conditions in athletes
- Child, adolescent and adult populations
- Procedural skills
- Community wellness
- Personal and team physical fitness
- Event coverage
- Occupational medicine
Why Train at Wake Forest?
The Primary Sports Medicine Fellowship offers many opportunities to work directly with experienced professionals in top facilities. Highlights of our program include:
- Specialty-trained, experienced faculty dedicated to the academic and professional development of future sports medicine providers
- State-of-the-art educational and clinical resources that support the fellow’s pursuit of clinical and research excellence
- Diversity of coverage with professional, college (Division I, II, III), high school and community youth sports
- Coverage at nationally recognized public creative and performing arts conservatory for high school, college and graduate level artists
- Direct, hands-on care of athletes at all levels
- Dedicated and integrated Sports Medicine clinic facilities providing multiple settings for practice learning and modeling, all within a five-mile radius
Program Goals
The goals of the Primary Sports Medicine Fellowship are:
- To provide a model of a sports medicine practice in a primary care setting that allows top quality resident and fellow, orthopedic and sports medicine education
- To increase the number of primary care physicians practicing sports medicine in western North Carolina and across the country
- To provide training that would prepare the graduate for the Certificate of Additional Qualifications in Sports Medicine
- Allow a graduate to successfully practice in a variety of practices and settings, both now and in the future
