Sports Medicine

Duties and Responsibilities: Job Duties of a Sports Medicine Therapist. Sports medicine therapists work with athletes and physicians to develop rehabilitation plans. They then work one-on-one with the athlete, executing and overseeing therapeutic techniques and ensuring that the rehabilitation plan stays on course.

Salary: In 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the median annual salary of athletic trainers was $44,670. 

Education: Becoming a sports medicine physician requires obtaining a bachelor's degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree. During their undergraduate years, students will need to take pre-med classes in biology, anatomy and chemistry. Medical school is a 4 year program in which the last two years include clinical rotations.

Demand for this particular career: Employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 14 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Reflection: I would want to be interested in sports medicine because Im able to heal people from their injuries.


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