Sport Medicine Doctor

Duties and responsibilities:

A sports medicine doctor helps professional and amateur athletes stay healthy or recover from injury. Get information on the duties of this profession, learn about employment growth in the field, and find out about the education you'll need, including residency and fellowship requirements. Schools offering Education - Sports Management degrees can also be found in these popular choices.

Salary: Median $202,790

Education:

Becoming a sports medicine physician requires completing a four-year pre-medical degree at an accredited college, plus an additional four years of medical school. After these educational requirements are met, sports medicine physicians must complete a medical residency and fellowship before continuing on to obtain a state license. Education and training required to become a sports medicine physician should take about 15 years in total.