Names in the programme record: Andrew W. Nichols, MD (Program Director)
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Duration
12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureTeam physician for about 500 University of Hawai‘i student-athletes in 21 NCAA D-I sports; rotations in sports clinics, athletic training room, orthopaedic surgery, radiology and PT/rehab; sports ultrasound, MSK injections, PRP, dry needling, sports ECG and treadmill testing; 1–1.5 half-days/week research.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
PRIMARY CARE SPORTS MEDICINE (non-surgical), not orthopaedic surgery; requires US board eligibility in FM/IM/Peds; visa policy not published.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY52% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleERAS with NRMP Primary Care Sports Medicine match; opens mid-July; rolling review, early application encouraged.
Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics
Application documents
Three letters of recommendation
CV
Dean's letter
Copies of diploma, medical licence and residency validation
Personal statement (max one page)
AMSSM Fellowship Directors' Code of Ethics form
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Twelve-month ACGME primary care sports medicine fellowship sponsored by Hawai‘i Pacific Health with University of Hawai‘i D-I team coverage. A different institution and programme type from Honolulu's endoscopic spine fellowship.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hawai‘i Pacific Health / University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Hawai‘i Pacific Health / University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes team physician for about 500 University of Hawai‘i student-athletes in 21 NCAA D-I sports; rotations in sports clinics, athletic training room, orthopaedic surgery, radiology and PT/rehab; sports ultrasound, MSK injections, PRP, dry needling, sports ECG and treadmill testing; 1–1.5 half-days/week research..
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