Personal Statement: A Career In Sports Medicine

What do you want to do with your future? The truth is not many of us know the answer. It feels like just yesterday we were in kindergarten, and now they’re making us chose ! Well lucky for me I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do ! I want to be a sports medicine physician. I’m pretty confident and I can work effectively with others as a team. Sports medicine physicians work to diagnose and treat patients in a variety of specific medical areas. To become a sports medicine physician you require many years of post-secondary school, sports medicine physicians make a decent salary. As with all careers, a sports medicine physician has it’s advantages and disadvantages.

As a sports medicine physician I will be working to diagnose and treat patients in a variety of specific medical areas related to both physical and mental health. I will be responsible for assessing and diagnosing problems and illnesses related to my area of specialization and i’ll determine appropriate treatment which may include lifestyle change, surgery, medication, and rehab. I will be working with patients who need help to overcome and prevent injuries also, with patients of all ages and categories who require rehabilitation, training, and strengthening or wellness plans. I will be working in hospitals or clinics, and working on patients and injuries. I’ll be working around other nurses, physicians, doctors, physiotherapists and trainers. My job is not dangerous because I won’t be working with dangerous people, things or machines. A
In total it will take 2-13 years of school after high-school. Three places a sports medicine physician could be employed are a clinic, a hospital, or you could open your own practice. My monthly salary is around $5221.25 on averge, $31.72 hourly on average and $62655.00 yearly on