Qualifications of a Team Physician The primary concern of the team physician is to provide the best medical care for athletes at all levels of participation. To this end, the following qualifications are necessary for all team physicians: • Have an M.D. or D.O. in good standing, with an unrestricted license to practice medicine • Possess a fundamental knowledge of emergency care regarding sporting events • Be trained in CPR • Have a working knowledge of trauma, musculoskeletal injuries, and medical conditions affecting the athlete
In addition, it is desirable for team physicians to have clinical training/experience and administrative skills in some or all of the following: • Specialty Board certification • Continuing medical education in sports medicine • Formal training in sports medicine (fellowship training, board recognized subspecialty in sports medicine [formerly known as a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine]) • Additional training in sports medicine • Fifty percent or more of practice involving sports medicine • Membership and participation in a sports medicine society • Involvement in teaching, research and publications relating to sports medicine • Training in advanced cardiac life support • Knowledge of medical/legal, disability, and workers' compensation issues • Media skills training
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