The Fellowship Directory lists 39 sports medicine fellowships at 38 institutions. The main training cities are New York, Multiple cities and Dublin. 5% say they accept international medical graduates and 3% describe a visa route. The most common length is 1 year. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.
Frequently asked questions
How many sports medicine fellowships are there?
39 listings at 38 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.
Can international medical graduates apply?
2 of the 39 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 1 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
DIU Musculoskeletal Pathology Related to Sport (Université Paris Cité (Bichat site) with the universities of Nice, Grenoble, Lyon and Marseille): 12 November 2026.
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USANon-Operative Sports Medicine FellowshipStanford Medicine · Stanford / Palo Alto, United StatesUSAPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine Fellowship (Non-operative)Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WashU Medicine Orthopedics) · Chesterfield, United StatesUSAPMR Sports Medicine Fellowship (Minneapolis, Minnesota)Mayo Clinic · Minneapolis, United StatesUSAPMR Sports Medicine Fellowship (Rochester, Minnesota)Mayo Clinic · Rochester, United StatesUSASpine and Sports Medicine Fellowship (ACGME Sports Medicine positions)Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) · New York, United StatesUSASports Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) FellowshipMedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital / Georgetown University School of Medicine · Washington, United StatesUSASports Medicine FellowshipBurke Rehabilitation Hospital (Montefiore Health System) · White Plains, United StatesUSASports Medicine FellowshipMedical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, United StatesUSASports Medicine FellowshipShirley Ryan AbilityLab / Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · Chicago, United StatesUSASports Medicine FellowshipSpaulding Rehabilitation / Harvard Medical School (Mass General Brigham) · Boston, United StatesUSASports Medicine FellowshipUniversity of Pittsburgh / UPMC · Pittsburgh, United StatesUSASports Medicine FellowshipUniversity of Washington · Seattle, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (PM&R)Emory University School of Medicine · Atlanta, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (PM&R)Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (PM&R)Montefiore Einstein (Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine) · Bronx, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (PM&R)NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia and Cornell · New York, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (PM&R)OSS Health · York, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (PM&R)UC Davis Health · Sacramento, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (PM&R)University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine · San Juan, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (PM&R)UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, United StatesUSASports Medicine Fellowship (Rusk Rehabilitation)NYU Langone Health (Rusk Rehabilitation, NYU Grossman School of Medicine) · New York, United StatesUSASports Medicine Non-surgical FellowshipUniversity of Utah Health · Salt Lake City, United StatesUnited Kingdom 6
GBRMSc Sport & Exercise Science & MedicineUniversity of Glasgow, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health · Glasgow, United KingdomGBRMSc Sport and Exercise MedicineUniversity of Leeds, Faculty of Biological Sciences · Leeds, United KingdomGBRMSc Sport and Exercise Medicine (part-time distance learning) — for doctorsUniversity of Bath, Department for Health · Bath, United KingdomGBRMSc Sports and Exercise MedicineUniversity of Nottingham, School of Medicine · Nottingham, United KingdomGBRSport and Exercise Medicine Higher Specialty Training — UK national programmeFaculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK (FSEM) / JRCPTB — NHS training programmes · Multiple cities, United KingdomGBRSport and Exercise Medicine Higher Training Programme — Scotland (ST3–ST6)Scottish Medical Training (NHS Education for Scotland) — national programme with posts in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Scottish Institute of Sport · Glasgow, United KingdomFrance 2
FRADIU Musculoskeletal Pathology Related to SportUniversité Paris Cité (Bichat site) with the universities of Nice, Grenoble, Lyon and Marseille · Paris, FranceFRAFormation Spécialisée Transversale (FST) in Sports Medicine — national residency optionFrench national third-cycle curriculum (CFEMTES teaching college) — university faculties of medicine (programme text hosted by Université de Strasbourg) · Multiple cities, FranceIreland 2
IRLHigher Specialist Training in Sports and Exercise Medicine (HST SEM) — IrelandFaculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, RCPI and RCSI · Dublin, IrelandIRLMSc in Sports and Exercise MedicineTrinity College Dublin · Dublin, IrelandAustria 1
AUTSports Medicine, MSc (Continuing Education)University for Continuing Education Krems (with AGA, ESSKA, GOTS, ÖGSMP) · Krems an der Donau, AustriaCanada 1
CANSports and Spine FellowshipUniversity of Toronto (Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) · Toronto, CanadaGermany 1
DEUAdd-on Training in Sports Medicine (Zusatz-Weiterbildung Sportmedizin)BG Klinikum Duisburg – Department of Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Traumatology and Sports Medicine · Duisburg, GermanyLithuania 1
LTUSports Medicine Residency (Sporto medicina)Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU), Medical Academy — Sports Medicine Clinic · Kaunas, LithuaniaPoland 1
POLSports Medicine Specialisation for Specialists in Medical RehabilitationCentre of Postgraduate Medical Education (CMKP) / Polish Ministry of Health · Warsaw, PolandQatar 1
QATClinical Fellowship in Sports MedicineAspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital · Doha, QatarSwitzerland 1
CHEPostgraduate Training in Sports Medicine (SEMS/SSMS certificate)Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) – Sports Medicine Centre, Department of the Locomotor System · Lausanne, Switzerland