The Sports Medicine Fellowship at Morton Plant Hospital is an ACGME-accredited, 12-month program founded in 2009. Fellows gain hands-on experience caring for athletes at every level—from local high schools and Pasco-Hernando State College to the Toronto Blue Jays—while providing coverage for endurance events, including triathlons. Training spans multiple clinic sites and includes sports ultrasound, ECG interpretation and concussion management.
Designed to maximize individualized learning, our unopposed fellowship provides broad clinical exposure, close faculty mentorship and leadership opportunities. Fellows work closely with family medicine residents and medical students through teaching, precepting and interactive didactic sessions, but there is no competition with Fellows from other subspecialties. This helps them develop their skills as both clinicians and educators. With expert faculty, strong collaboration and advanced, hands-on learning, Fellows graduate confident and ready to practice modern sports medicine in Tampa Bay or wherever their career takes them.
The Sports Medicine Fellowship is based at BayCare’s Turley Family Health Center, an NCQA Level III Patient-Centered Medical Home where Fellows collaborate with faculty, residents and medical students in a supportive, team-based learning environment. Fellows gain broad, hands-on experience across diverse clinics and event settings, building confidence in caring for athletes of all ages and levels, including:
Please note: Applicants will apply to the USF MPM Sports Medicine Fellowship (ACGME Program Code:1271122134), which is expected to transition on July 1, 2027, to the BayCare-sponsored Sports Medicine Fellowship at Morton Plant Hospital.
Applicants must have completed an ACGME accredited residency program in either Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics prior to beginning the fellowship. Family Medicine residents are expected to be board certified prior to beginning the program. Exceptional Emergency Medicine residents will be considered. The fellowship does not consider PM&R residents at this time. If you are a resident in an osteopathic residency, your residency must at least be dual accredited at the time your application is submitted.
Applications must include:
Applications Open: July 17, 2026
Applications Close: November 6, 2026
The Sports Medicine Fellowship at Morton Plant Hospital offers comprehensive sports medicine training with focused experience in exercise stress testing, echocardiography, sports ECG interpretation, performance testing, musculoskeletal radiology and sports ultrasound.
A longitudinal ultrasound curriculum provides hands-on training in clinic, training room and sideline settings, with opportunities to teach residents and medical students. Fellows gain exposure to evidence-based orthobiologic therapies, including ultrasound-guided procedures, and receive dedicated time for research, scholarly activity and electives.
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General Orthopedic Sports Medicine |
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Foot and Ankle Orthopedics |
1 |
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Ortho-spine Orthopedics |
1 |
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Hand Orthopedics |
1 |
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Pediatric Orthopedics |
1 |
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Sports Cardiology |
1 |
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Physical Therapy |
1 |
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Imaging |
1 |
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Research |
1 |
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Elective |
1 |
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Urgent Care |
1 |
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Faculty are the foundation of any great residency program. As leaders in sports medicine, our team brings dedication, passion and experience—challenging residents to pursue excellence. Ready to rise to the challenge? Click here to learn more about our faculty’s experience and specialties.
For questions or additional information:
ATTN: Hallie Twomey
Sports Medicine Fellowship
Turley Family Health Center
807 North Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
What are the requirements for call and inpatient care?
There is no in-house call requirement. Fellows are expected to remain available by pager during regular working hours, except when on PTO or scheduled time off.
The fellowship doesn’t include required inpatient service rotations. However, if an athlete is admitted to Morton Plant Hospital, Fellows have the opportunity to participate in the patient's care by coordinating with and following alongside the primary team.
Our graduates have moved on to practice at the academic level in fellowship programs, private orthopedic groups, urgent care and within their core primary discipline.
Please see our link alumni for detailed information.
Our faculty are active scholars, presenters and leaders in sports medicine, with involvement in organizations such as the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Fellows have opportunities to teach residents and community audiences, and to present at Grand Rounds throughout the year.
One to two didactic sessions per week support clinical learning and board preparation. Dedicated primary care sports medicine board review sessions incorporate journal discussions, case-based learning and lessons learned, while collaborative sessions bring together members of the sports medicine team to share expertise and perspectives.
