Boston University’s Athletic Training Services is seeking highly motivated individuals grounded in evidence-based practice for the position of Athletic Training Fellow. This position will be responsible for delivering athletic training services to a varied patient population within the clinical sub-specialization of neurology. This program is currently the first fellowship in the country seeking CAATE-accreditation. This experience is an excellent opportunity to increase your clinical knowledge and expand your skills while working in a collaborative, hands-on, interprofessional Division 1 environment. The fellow will have access to 1:1 or 2:1 mentorship by content experts in neurology throughout the duration of their experience. If you are interested in becoming a clinical subspecialist, thrive in a highly immersive learning environment and are passionate about the advancement of the profession, we want to hear from you!
What you’ll be doing:
· Delivering athletic training services to varsity teams, club teams, and ROTC cadets at Boston University
· Sports specific coverage assignments based upon fellowship goals
· Providing education and clinical supervision to athletic training students in CAATE-accredited professional athletic training programs
· Assisting physicians in on-campus sports medicine clinics
· Collaborating with Student Health Services providers for neurology related injuries within the general student population
· Engaging in a rigorous didactic curriculum to expand depth and breadth of knowledge in the area of neurology
o Includes opportunities for development within Grand Rounds, Journal Clubs, Case Presentations, Standardized Patients, Quality Improvement Initiatives, Scientific Writing, Hands-on Labs, etc.
· Disseminating knowledge to peers internally and externally, colleagues, and the general public within the area of neurology via scholarship
· Improving patient outcomes and providing efficacious patient care within a collaborative environment
o Includes collaborative experiences with family medicine & sports medicine fellows, DAT and residency programs and fellowships across the country, MSKUS and radiology rotations, and other internal and external clinical opportunities to diversify patient population and subspecialty specific experiences
· Other duties as assigned by Athletic Training Services
Qualifications:
- · Graduate of a CAATE-accredited (or equivalent) professional athletic training program
- · Master’s degree or other relevant experience
- · Experience in clinical work, continuing education, or scholarship within the area of Neurology preferred
- · Certified and in good standing by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers
- · Licensed or license-eligible by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions by start date
- · 1-3 years of clinical practice experience
- · Satisfactory completion of Boston University background check
- · Position must comply with Boston University Occupational Health vaccine requirements
- · Current CPR/ECC Certification
Why Boston University Athletic Training Services:
BU Athletic Training Services Mission:
Collaborate to improve the lives of those we work with by advocating for goal-driven and impactful healthcare within our community.
BU Athletic Training Fellowship Program Mission:
Develop and educate advanced-level athletic training clinicians whose practice is patient centered, guided by evidence, and advances the profession of athletic training and healthcare through clinical practice and scholarship.
BU Athletic Training Fellowship Program Vision:
Produce advanced-level clinicians who will be progressive leaders nationally in their fellowship areas, with a focus on prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of traumatic and non-traumatic injuries and illness related to the nervous system, head, and spine.
Starting Date:
Applications will be reviewed beginning on Jan 2nd, 2024 and the positions will be open until filled.
Duties to begin on August 1st, 2024, and will go through May 1st, 2026. Please note this is a 21-month position.
Salary: Highly competitive salary ($51,266) plus benefits
Application Procedure:
For consideration of your application, please email Nick Pfeifer (mailto:npfeifer@bu.edu) the following:
· Cover letter
· Resume/CV (please include continuing education or experience as well as any scholarship completed within the subspecialty area
· Three references (name, email, phone numbers, and association)
· Unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts
· Personal statement addressing why you are interested in a fellowship position AND why you are particularly interested in subspecializing in the area of neurology. Please identify your qualifications for the selected area of sub-specialization. This statement should not exceed two double-spaced typed pages.
Address all correspondence to:
Nick Pfeifer, EdM, ATC
Boston University
Athletic Training Services
285 Babcock Street
Boston, MA 02215
Electronic correspondence is preferred. Please email: npfeifer@bu.edu
For more information about the fellowship program within Athletic Training Services at Boston University, please go to: http://www.bu.edu/shs/athletic-training/athletic-training-residency/
Boston University is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.