Nurse Practitioner in Sports Medicine?

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Specializes in ICU, Triage, Home Health, primary care FNP.

I'm thinking of doing something like Physical therapy with nursing aspect. Any suggestions on what kind of jobs or further education I would need? Thanks!

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Hey, someone asked a similar question recently, here's what I told them:

If you're interested in sports medicine and orthopedics, you might consider checking out the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, they offer a paid residency program in orthopedics for FNPs:

http://www.med.unc.edu/ortho/mededuc...ner-fellowship

I don't think it's strictly necessary, but it would undoubtedly help

If you want to be an NP with a focus on sports medicine I get the impression that it's possible, however, I have no idea how many opportunities there are for it. Let me know if you do learn more though, I was once kind of torn between the nursing route and physical therapy, and I'm still interested in sports medicine.

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Specializes in family, internal, pediatric.

How long has this program been around? I had no idea anything like this existed. Do you know of any other programs?

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Sorry, I really don't know anything beyond that and I just found that randomly on a google search months ago. For any specifics into this program I would recommend contacting them directly. I wish I knew more programs (or residencies in general) but the only others I know of are a community health one in Connecticut and that Columbia's DNP includes a year residency (I think).

Good luck, sorry I can't be of more help.

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