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Sports Medicine Physician, A
In demand, sports medicine physicians are. With health and fitness rising, the need for them grows. Support athletes and active individuals, they do, in preventing and treating injuries.
Degree usually required
Uni route
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What you'd actually do
Diagnosing and treating injuries, sports medicine physicians are. Develop training plans, they do, and preventive measures take. Collaborate with sports teams and fitness centres, they must.
1Conduct sport medicine evaluations, they do
2Develop rehabilitation programs, they must
3Advise athletes on nutrition and fitness, they will
Career progression & pay
01
Getting in
Junior Sports Medicine Physician
£45,000
Medical Degree
In a clinic or sports team, start your journey, you will.
02
Building up
Mid-Level Sports Medicine Physician
£65,000
Experience in sports medicine
More responsibility you will take, and lead treatment programs, you must.
03
At the top
Senior Sports Medicine Physician
£90,000
Specialist in sports medicine
Sought-after expert you will be, involved in research and new treatment methods.
Degrees that lead here via Medicine and Dentistry
Applied Medical Sciences
University College London
Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
University of Bristol
Bachelor of Dental Therapy
University of Bristol
Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery
University of Sunderland
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
The University of Kent
Apprenticeships that lead here
Sports turf operative
Agriculture, environmental and animal care
Level 2 · GCSE level1.5 yrs
Advanced sports turf technician
Agriculture, environmental and animal care
Level 3 · A-level2 yrs
Community sport and health officer
Health and science
Level 3 · A-level1.3 yrs
Sporting excellence professional
Health and science
Level 3 · A-level1.5 yrs
Sports coach
Health and science
Level 4 · Higher1.5 yrs
Who hires - top UK employers
Nuffield Health
Leading healthcare charity in the UK.
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Specialist hospital for orthopaedics.
Bupa
Health insurance and care services.
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