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Sports Medicine Fellowship
The goal of the Montana Family Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship is to produce primary care physicians who are excellent in their ability to manage patients with musculo-skeletal problems as well as general medical problems as they pertain to athletics and exercise. Additionally, the fellow will design and complete a primary research project in sports medicine and be responsible for teaching the sports medicine curriculum to the Family Medicine residents at the Montana Family Medicine Residency. Curriculum Topics
Montana Family Medicine Residency (www.mfmr.org) Sports Medicine Fellow 2007-2008
Dr. Chill Yee calls the University of Nevada his alma mater for medical school. He enjoyed residency training at UC Davis Family Medicine. Along the way, he managed to become a certified holistic practitioner via the American Board of Holistic Medicine. He also became a licensed medical acupuncturist via UCLA. After residency, he served as the medical director for Sacramento Native American Health Center and finished his two year integrative medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona. He is the primary care sports medicine fellow at MFMR. His medical interest includes integrating complementary and alternative medicine with sports medicine. He is currently conducting research in the field of CAM and sports medicine. His hobbies include spending time with his wife, two children, and two puppies. He also enjoys biking, fishing, hiking, camping, going to the gym, and covering athletic events. Faculty Roxanne Fahrenwald, M.D.
Director of the Montana Family Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Fahrenwald received her medical degree from Loyola University—Stritch School of Medicine. She completed her Residency in Family Medicine in Greeley, CO. She is also the Program Director at the Montana Family Medicine Residency. David Shenton, M.D.
Dr. Shenton received his medical degree from the University of Louisville Medical School, KY. He completed his Internship and Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, PA. He completed a Fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Midwest Institute For Orthopedics, Cincinnati, OH. Areas of expertise include sports medicine, shoulder and knee arthroscopic surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a fellow of the AANA. He serves as the Team Physician for Montana State High School Wrestling, Rocky Mountain College, and District II High School Football. James Elliott, M.D.
Dr. Elliott received his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine, WAMI program. He completed his Internship and Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Chicago, Department of Orthopedics. He completed Fellowships in Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at the Cincinatti Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center. Areas of expertise include sports medicine, foot and ankle arthroscopic surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. He serves as the Team Physician for Montana State University - Billings, NCAA Division II, Central High School, and the Billings Mustangs, Class A Minor League Baseball. Steven Klepps, M.D.
Dr. Klepps received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine, MO. He completed his Internship in General Surgery and his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at Mt. Sinai Hospital, NY. Areas of expertise include sports medicine, treatment of shoulder and elbow disorders. He serves as the Team Physician for Rocky Mountain College, NAIA Div. II. Jeffrey Zavala, M.D. Roy Strong. A.T.C Rocky Mountain College
Founded in 1878, Rocky Mountain College is Montana's oldest institution of higher learning. At Rocky, students have come from all parts of the United States and from many regions of the world. They have come to Rocky because of its reputation for offering an excellent undergraduate education, because it is a safe and enjoyable place to live, and because the faculty and staff at Rocky demonstrate every day that students come first. Just south of Montana's largest city of Billings are some of the oldest rock formations in the world. These 3.3 billion-year-old "basement" rocks are part of the Beartooth Mountains, a spectacular, high mountain range dotted with hundreds of brilliant, crystalline lakes. This is Rocky Mountain College's back yard -- diverse, beautiful and challenging. With more than $11 million invested in the campus in recent years, Rocky Mountain College provides the comforts of home mixed with an awakening of the spirit, body, and mind. The Rocky Mountain College Athletic Department is committed to the ideals outlined in the College mission statement: to educate ourselves and the ever-changing larger community, recognizing the importance of the liberal arts as the foundation of all learning for academic, professional, and life-long personal development. In support of those ideals, the primary objective of RMC's department of athletics is to recruit, retain and graduate student athletes of exemplary academic and athletic ability. Montana State University - Billings
Montana State University-Billings is a comprehensive, regional, public university serving the educational needs of Montanans and is accessible to all who are qualified. Montana State University-Billings serves Montana through a multifaceted commitment to: provide high quality undergraduate and graduate programs in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Services, and Technology; maintain an active community of learners engaged in teaching, research, scholarship and creative endeavor, and service; serve the southern and eastern Yellowstone Region of Montana as a center of excellence in teaching and learning; provide a strong and expanding program of outreach to the state and region; and a strong public service mission as reflected in the programs and activities of the Montana Center on Disabilities and KEMC/KBMC Public Radio. Montana State University-Billings is an affiliate of the Montana State University family of campuses and is firmly committed to supporting and strengthening Montana State University and the Montana University System by fostering strong inter-institutional relationships and making a solid commitment to collaboration, resource sharing, and partnerships. MSU-Billings is a provider of two-year educational programs and services and strongly promotes the value of two-year education across the University System. The University gives highest priority to maintaining regional accreditation and the accreditation of its professional programs. MSU-B STAFF: Patrick Hughes, A.T.C. Mass Participation and Special Events
In addition to on-site coverage of many high school-, college-, and professional-level games, the fellow will have varying responsiblities in the coverage of many mass participation and special events. Events covered include the Montana Marathon (www.rimrunners.org), Montana Senior Olympics, Peaks to Praire (www.rocky.edu/campus/athletics/peaks-to-prairie/25thannual), Big Sky State Games, Red Lodge 4th of July Rodeo (www.redlodge.com/rodeo), MSU-B Cross-Country Invitational, the Montana Family Medicine Residency Fun Run, and the Montana All-State Wrestling Tournament. Pre-participation Physicals
Pre-participation physicals are an integral component to the fellowship curriculum and there are many opportunities for the fellow to master this examination skill. The fellow is responsible for performing all of the pre-participation physicals for RMC, MSU-B, Billings Mustangs (www.billingsmustangs.com), and District II High School athletics, as well as the National Athletic Testing Program (www.domoresportsmedicine.com/natp) . Additionally, the fellow is responsible for organizing the pre-particpation physical examination session for elementary-aged children participating in the National Youth Sports Program (www.nyscorp.org). Conferences and Presentations
There are a number of meetings and conferences held throughout the year in which the fellow attends and participates. Sports Medicine Fellowship meetings are held every Tuesday morning with the fellow, teaching faculty, and staff. Sports medicine presentations by the fellow, faculty, and community attendings are rotated with Journal Club and Radiology Rounds to produce a wealth of didactic. The fellow is responsible for giving one sports medicine presentation per month to the residents at the Montana Family Medicine Residency. The fellow will also participate in the Magic City Sports Medicine Conference, ATC Forums, and Coaches Clinics. Attendance at one AMSSM CME conference is sponsored and required. Anatomy
This is an exciting aspect of the sports medicine curriculum. The fellow will perform cadaver dissections focusing on musculo-skeletal anatomy with instruction by orthopedic teaching faculty. Application Process
AMSSM standardized application.
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