The late Freddie H. Fu, MD, former orthopaedic surgeon at UPMC Sports Medicine and chair of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, created this scholarship program to increase student interest in sports medicine careers.
We award one scholarship of $2,000. In return, the recipient interns for six weeks (30 to 40 hours per week with an agreed-upon starting date) during the summer at UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center 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 also will be opportunities to observe clients in our sports performance program, as well as patient care and surgery with various physicians.
The scholarship winner will have the chance to observe:
He or she also will have responsibilities much like those of a physical therapy aide including:
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be:
Applicants also must 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:
Rob McCabe, MS, LAT, ATC
Manager, Athletic Training and Development
UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center
3200 South Water Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
