***Now accepting 2019 applications.***
Freddie H. Fu, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at UPMC Sports Medicine, created this scholarship program to increase student interest in sports medicine careers.
We award one scholarship of two thousand dollars ($2,000). In return the recipient interns for six weeks (30-40 hours per week on an agreed upon starting date) during the summer at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex and UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. The selected intern will have the opportunity to observe patient evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation by physical therapists and athletic trainers and will have responsibilities comparable to those of a Physical Therapy Aide. There will also be opportunities to observe clients in the Sports Performance Department and observe patient care with various physicians and surgery with Dr. Fu.
The scholarship winner will have the chance to observe:
He or she will also have responsibilities much like those of a Physical Therapy Aide including:
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be:
He or she must also have a strong interest in a sports medicine career.
We award one scholarship based on the following:
To apply for the Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Scholarship program, you must:
Mail the above materials to:
Jennifer Wuyscik, MS, LAT, ATC
Manager, Athletic Training and Development
UPMC Rooney Sports Complex
3200 South Water Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203