Sports Clinical Site Locations
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Memorial Hermann | Rockets Sports Medicine Institute–Katy23910 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77494
Advanced Practice
Being a part of a large hospital system located in the largest medical center in the world along with strong external collaborations allows for a greater opportunity for exposure to vast experiences, including return-to-sport programming with Athlete Training & Health, surgical observation and surgery skills labs with affiliated orthopedic surgeon fellows and working with body region specialty programs within the Memorial Hermann Health System, including the Knee Program and Upper Extremity Program.
Residents have access to over 50 advanced clinical specialists who are board certified in orthopedics and sports and/or manual therapy fellowship-trained mentors. Residents will receive 3-4 hours per week of one-on-one mentoring for a total of over 150 hours of mentorship throughout the program with focus on in-depth differential diagnosis and patient management, patient management and return to sport. Our orthopedic and sports residents work closely together and have the opportunity to collaborate and network with other Texas-area programs well.
Teaching
All residents will serve as clinical instructor at the end of the program and receive mentorship on their clinical education skills. Additionally, formal and informal presentations throughout the year along with monthly journal clubs give the resident the opportunity to expand their network while sharpening their presentation skills.
Research
Residents will partner up and be mentored through the creation and implementation of a clinically relevant question with the goal of presenting at a national conference and/or publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Leadership
Residents participate in our leadership curriculum to establish and hone their professional development plan in order to prepare for future aspirations upon completing residency. Residents will have the opportunity to interact with leaders and influencers from within the Memorial Hermann Health System and across the profession. The leadership curriculum includes skills such as networking, the business of physical therapy and personal development.
100% of our residents passed the SCS exam, and sports residency program. Many of our residents have gone on to complete fellowship training and become affiliated with professional sports teams.