Advanced Athletic Training Fellowship

Stanford University offers an intensive, 24-month advanced athletic training fellowship through the Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER) and the Division of Sports Medicine of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. This unique program offers unprecedented educational opportunities, beyond that of a Master's degree, to further develop certified athletic trainers into versatile, advanced level clinicians. It combines exposure to multidisciplinary settings of clinical practice, laboratory based scientific research and testing, and leadership development training - all set within the nation's most challenging collegiate and academic athletic environments. The goals of this fellowship are:

• To equip certified athletic trainers with the administrative skills necessary to immediately assume a leadership position upon program completion.
• To provide superior, hands on orthopedic sports medicine training from some of the most highly regarded clinicians in the United States.
• To facilitate construction of clinical research studies and testing protocols designes to prevent injuries, enhance athletic performance, and advance the field of sports medicine. 
• To ensure advanced skill development through a committed approach to the finest, most recent medical practice in the field of sports medicine.