Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program

Faculty Members:

  • Robert B. Litchfield, MD, FRCSC (Professor) - Fellowship Director
  • Kevin R. Willits, MD, FRCSC (Associate Professor)
  • J. Robert Giffin, MD, FRCSC, MBA (Professor)
  • Ryan Degen, MD, MSc, FRCSC (Associate Professor and Assistant Program Director) 

 

The goal of this fellowship is to provide comprehensive education in the field of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine with an emphasis on the development of broad clinical and surgical expertise. In addition to a busy clinical and surgical setting, the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic group works closely with primary sports medicine physicians, physiotherapists and researchers to achieve a balanced approach to the care of injured athletes. The group is also responsible for the care of university athletes and coverage of athletic teams.

The fellowship is based on the preceptor model where fellows spend a three-month clinical and operating room rotation with each of the group consultants. This model offers opportunities for a broad experience in both arthroscopic and open procedures of the knee, shoulder and ankle. Fellows will be exposed to a large and diverse volume of cases - approximately 1,000 knee and 500 shoulder arthroscopic procedures along with a wide range of open knee and shoulder cases (knee osteotomies, reconstructive procedures of the shoulder, including arthroplasty).

The Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic

The Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic is located in the 3M Centre on Western University campus.

Research

A large volume of cases provides an excellent base for research, and fellows are expected to complete at least one project to be ready for publication by the end of the fellowship. There are resources and potential for research in a variety of areas. Two strong areas of expertise are clinical outcome studies and applied biomechanics. Research initiatives are supported by a staff of research assistants and an increasingly comprehensive database. Biomechanical studies are carried out in the Wolf Biomechanics Laboratory located at the Clinic.

Supervising Surgeons

Fellowship Applications

 

 

 

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For further information and application, please contact the Orthopaedic Sport Medicine Fellowship Director:

Dr. Robert Litchfield
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
c/o Stacey Wanlin
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
3M Centre, Western University
1151 Richmond Street
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7
Email: swanlin@uwo.ca