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How many hours do sports medicine doctors work?
Sports medicine doctors typically work anywhere from eight to ten hours per day. They also sometimes work Saturdays and Sundays.
What is sports medicine, and how do you get a degree in sports medicine?
Sports medicine is centered around athletes. Any job related to sports medicine is going to be usually locker room physicians or doctors specializing in sports injuries of many different natures.
What does a sport doctor do?
A primary care sports medicine doctor is a leader in the field of sports medicine. Either through advanced fellowship training or through years of clinical experience, a primary care sports medicine doctor has learned the skills to take care of athletes of all ages, sports, and levels of competition. Primary care sports medicine doctors often serve as team doctors to professional sports teams or are personal doctors to elite-level athletes.
What are the working conditions for a orthopedic doctor?
it depends on whether or not they work in private practice. If they do, they can choose thier hours they work. However, if they dont, they work between 8-10 hours a day and sometimes they will have to work overnights.
Do sports medicine doctors get paid on overtime?
Possibly. However, doctors typically bill based on services, not on time spent.
What is a rapidly growing field of orthopedic surgery?
A rapidly growing area of orthopedics is sports medicine, and many sports medicine doctors are board certified in orthopedic surgery.
What is the difference between athletic training and Sports Medicine?
Sports Medicine is a broader field that includes athletic trainers as well as sports medicine doctors and specialists. An athletic trainer works with the athlete as to prevent, manage and treat athletic injuries under the supervision of a sports medicine doctor or specialist.
What is a job market like for sports medicine doctor?
Terrible. Recent uprises in 2014 show that 30% more people are becoming Sports Medicine Doctors. If you choose this career prepare for competition.
What do emergency medicine doctors specialize in?
In the past any type of doctor could work in an emergency department, but now most of the newly hired emergency medicine doctors specialize in Emergency Medicine.
What schools do you go to for sports medicine doctors down Atlanta?
Mercer University in Macon, GA is a great sports medicine school. It is a growing school so lots of scholarships are being awarded and given out.
What are the vacation hours for sports medicine?
It really depends where you work and how much you work
Do you need a bachelor's degree for Sports Medicine?
yes you do. what you need for sports medicine is a 6 year doctors degree in a sports medicine related field, such as athletic training. Once you complete that then you can sit for your boards test and become a certified. The more experience you have the better chances you have at getting a great job. Sports medicine is a highly competitive field. If you really want to be one, study hard
