Sports Medicine

Duties and Responsibilities:  Sports medicine therapists are physical therapists who specialize in the treatment and rehabilitation of sport and athletic injuries. These therapists typically have completed graduate-level education in treating and rehabilitating injured athletes. Sports medicine therapists are state-licensed professionals and generally work in clinics, hospitals, or other health care institutions.

Salary: $204,813

Education:  Doctor of Medicine Degree , residency , fellowship , medical license required , optional board certification

Demand for this profession: There growing and aging population is expected to drive overall growth in the demand for physician services as consumers continue to seek high levels of care that uses the latest technologies, diagnostic tests, and therapies.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think i would not like to become one because i think this job is boring. However, i believe that this is something i would not pursuit.