The University of South Florida-Morton Plant Mease Primary Care Sports Medicine (USF-MPM PCSM) Fellowship is an ACGME accredited 12-month training program founded in 2009. Our two fellows have opportunities to serve as team physicians for local high schools in Pinellas County, NCAA Division I athletes with the University of South Florida, and professional baseball players with the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies. Fellows also plan and provide medical coverage for mass endurance events including long and short course triathlon. Sports medicine clinics include patients of all ages and backgrounds in multiple locations, and the well-rounded curriculum currently includes opportunities in sports ultrasound, athletic ECG interpretation and concussion management. Our fellows are frequently published and work with faculty on multiple projects during their year. Located in Tampa Bay, the USF-MPM PCSM Fellowship program truly does offers exceptional training in an amazing location.
More details regarding the fellowship can be found through the resources below the photo gallery. You are encouraged to begin with reviewing our online brochure.
Our two Fellows serve as team physicians for Division-1 soccer and local high schools in Pinellas County. Fellows also work with program faculty to cover collegiate NCAA Division I athletes with the University of South Florida FBS football, men’s and women’s basketball on a regular basis.
At the professional level, there is an opportunity to cover Major League Baseball during spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays, and with their Class A advanced minor league affiliate, the Dunedin Blue Jays.
Fellows also plan and provide medical coverage for mass endurance events which include the Florida IronMan70.3 Triathlon.
Fellows work with USF team physicians Drs. Trey Remaly, Charles Nofsinger, Eric Coris, and Byron Moran providing sideline coverage and conducting training room rounds.
Fellows work with team physicians Drs. Steve Mirabello, Peter Howard, and Ted Farrar assisting with preparticipation physical evaluations, conducting game coverage and conducting training room rounds. The Toronto Blue Jays hold their spring training in nearby Dunedin, Florida, and their class A advanced minor league affiliate, the Dunedin Blue Jays, also plays in Dunedin. Major League Soccer team Philadelphia Union also holds its spring training in Clearwater.
Fellows will be integrated into portions of the medical care provided to these athletes.
Fellows provide preparticipation physical evaluations and game and event coverage for several Pinellas County high schools.
Fellows will provide race day coverage with the medical director Dr. Farrar for this IronMan event in Haines City, FL, held in April.
St. Leo University
Fellows will work with faculty members Dr. Kristin Terry conducting training room visits and event coverage.
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:
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) also need proof of:
Applications Open: July 25, 2025
Applications Close: November 3, 2025
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Ortho - Sports Medicine |
Fellows work with Drs. Thompson and other sports medicine physicians from Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida. | |||||
Ortho - Sports Medicine |
Fellows work with Drs. Charles Nofsinger and Trey Remaly of the USF College of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dr. Nofsinger and Dr. Remaly specialize in sports medicine. |
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Ortho - Sports Medicine |
Fellows work with sports physicians from Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay. |
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Pediatric Ortho |
Fellows work with Drs. Scott Beck, Gregory Hahn, and Jeffrey Neustadt of Children's Orthopaedic and Scoliosis Surgery Associates. Drs. Beck, Hahn, and Neustadt specialize in pediatric orthopedic surgery. |
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Sports Medicine - Physical Therapy |
Fellows work with Morton Plant Mease physical therapists and athletic trainers at the Barrett Outpatient Rehabilitation Center in the Ptak Orthopaedic and Neuroscience Pavilion. There will be opportunity to be involved with Human Performance testing in this rotation with exposure to gait analysis and metabolic cart testing. |
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Sports Medicine - Physical Therapy |
Fellows work with physical therapy faculty at the USF Physical Therapy Center. |
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Ortho - Spine Surgery |
Fellows work with Dr. Byron Davidson of Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay and/or Dr. Andrew Messer of Orthopedic Associates of West Florida. Drs. Davidson and Messer specialize in spine surgery. |
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Ortho - Foot and Ankle Surgery |
Fellows work with a fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeon on this rotation. |
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Ortho - Elbow and Hand Surgery |
Fellows work with Dr. Anthony Marcotte of Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay and Dr. Scott Wisotsky of Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida, both who specialize in elbow and hand surgery. |
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Urgent Care |
Fellows will have a two week opportunity to explore urgent care related MSK injuries with an attending who is sports medicine trained. |
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Cardiology, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, and Performance Testing and Nutrition |
Fellows will work with Drs. Kim Quick and Todd Kovach for sports cardiology and stress testing. The fellows will also have exposure to the Human Performance Center where testing on athletes and patients is completed. |
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Advanced Musculoskeletal Imaging |
Fellows receive lectures from and work with fellowship trained musculoskeletal radiologists. Time is also spent on education and hands on training in sports ultrasound by the primary faculty. In past years we have been fortunate to be able to provide cadaver access and training. |
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Elective and Research Rotation |
Fellows have one four-week block of elective and research time during the academic year which can be an away rotation. These self-directed elective rotations are in the sports medicine field of the fellow’s choosing. |
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Scholarly Activity |
Fellows have one four-week block devoted to working on a faculty approved scholarly activity of their choice. | |||||
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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
USF-MPM PCSM Fellowship
Turley Family Health Center
807 North Myrtle Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
There is no in-house call. Fellows are expected to be available by pager during normal working hours when they are not on PTO or have the day off.
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 USF concussion center serves as a resource for research opportunities. Our co-director is a university professor who is actively involved in research. All of our faculty are published and frequently present locally and nationally. All the faculty are actively involved in national organizations such as the AMSSM & ACSM. Fellows have the additional opportunity to provide talks to the community, resident didactics and in a grand round environment during their fellowship year.
We also have two sessions per week for didactic discussion. One of the sessions is specifically for PCSM discussion for board preparation and will include journal club and lessons learned. The other session is collaborative with orthopedics, radiology and physical therapist.
