Program Overview
Our Mission
To graduate well-trained board certified orthopedic sports medicine physicians who can treat the entire spectrum of orthopedic problems with confidence and skill and who treat their patients with respect and dignity.
Program Details
Dr. Christopher Shaw serves as the fellowship director for the University of Missouri-Kansas City ACGME-approved Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship program. A yearly salary is provided at a PGY-6 level, and the position is available to graduates of U.S. ACGME-approved orthopaedic residency training programs.
The fellow works with Drs. Doan, McCullough and Peer at KCOI two days a week. Three days a week are devoted to the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic at Truman Medical Center with Drs. Shaw and Gause as well as operative time under the direction of Dr. Cil at the University Health and Lakewood Hospitals.
Hospital Affiliates
KCOI
The KCOI group serves as a referral center for complex knee ligament and articular cartilage procedures, including ACI, osteochondral allografts, meniscal transplants and multi-ligamentous knee reconstructions, osteotomies, partial and total knee arthroplasty, as well as PRP applications. Shoulder procedures range from labral and rotator cuff repairs to Latarjet and open reconstructions and total shoulder arthroplasty. Hip procedures include arthroscopy for femoroacetabluar impingement, labral repair and proximal hamstring repairs. Arthroscopic and open elbow procedures are routinely performed for sports-related injuries. Foot and ankle procedures include arthroscopic and open treatment of a variety of sports-related injuries.
More About KCOI
University Health Truman Medical Center (UHTMC)
UHTMC is where fellows spend 25% of their training and do their in-house calls. UHTMC has two closed ICUs, the Medical ICU and surgery trauma ICU. UHTMC is one of the busiest adult emergency rooms in the Kansas City metropolitan area, with more than 60,000 visits per year. It is the main campus for the UMKC and home base for some of the School of Medicine's residency programs, such as emergency medicine. UHTMC provides care in many specialty areas and serves a diverse patent population.
Rotations
Fellow rotates with different Orthopaedic sports medicine faculty, all structured within a 12-month program to provide comprehensive clinical and surgical skills across all major joints.
Specialized Electives: Dedicated blocks for deep dives into areas like shoulder, knee, hip, or foot/ankle surgery.
Core Rotations: Involve general sports medicine clinics, operating rooms, and diagnostic imaging (ultrasound).
Team Coverage: Regular participation as team physician for high school or university teams, including training room visits and sideline coverage (evenings/weekends).
Research & Didactics: Protected time for research projects, journal clubs, and weekly educational conferences/lectures.
Procedures
During the year, the fellow is exposed to a broad clinical experience. The practice specializes in the care of athletes of all ages, from adolescents to the masters level. There is ample exposure to both arthroscopic and open surgical procedures of the shoulder, knee, hip, elbow and foot/ankle. On average, the fellow participates in 600-700 surgical cases during the year.
Didactics and Conferences
Journal Clubs and weekly teaching conferences, which include sports medicine topics, are attended at the UMKC residency program as well as at KCOI. In addition to annual RaFed and Diveley conferences. A stipend is provided to attend orthopaedic conferences during the year.
Research
The fellow is provided an opportunity to participate in research projects for both clinical and basic science studies, as well as additional extensive exposure to radiological and rehabilitation education, including clinical studies in robotic assessment of ligamentous stability in pre- and post-op patients.
Evaluation
Formative evaluation
Fellow is evaluated each month of the 12-month fellowship. Evaluations are in line with currently accepted ACGME milestones. The following areas are evaluated:
- Clinical judgment
- Clinical skills
- Medical knowledge
- Humanistic qualities
- Commitment to scholarship
- Medical care
- Professional attitudes
- Behavior
Clinical competence
Fellow is evaluated in these areas each month, and performance is reviewed and discussed by the attending that month. Semi-annually, fellow receives structured feedback from the program director. Performance is reviewed with appropriate counseling and any necessary remedial actions.
Summative evaluation
Semi-annually, the program director completes a written evaluation of fellow based upon review of monthly evaluations. These evaluations stipulate the degree to which fellow has mastered each component of clinical competence and have acquired proficiency in each of the required procedural skills. Fellow may appeal judgments of academic deficiencies or misconduct. See the Disciplinary Action Policy located for more information.
Evaluation of faculty and program
Fellow evaluates each rotation monthly and provide confidential feedback to the program director on the performance of the faculty and merits and deficiencies in the training program. The teaching staff meets with fellow semi-annually to evaluate the utilization of resources available to the program, the contribution of SLH, KCOI and TMC to the program, financial and administrative support, the volume and variety of patients available to the program for educational purposes, the performance of members of the teaching staff, the quality of supervision of fellows, and the effectiveness of the program in achieving the stated goals and objectives.
The Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship program at UMKC abides by the policies and recommendations set forth by SF Match and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) regarding fellowship selection, curriculum and the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine experience.
For more information, contact program coordinator Jennifer Polo. 816-404-5404