Sports Medicine Fellowship
About
Aloha and welcome to the University of Hawai‘i Sports Medicine Fellowship Program!
Our 12-month, ACGME-accredited fellowship provides board certified/board eligible physicians in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics with additional training in the academic discipline of Sports Medicine. Successful completion of the fellowship leads to eligibility for Board Certification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine. The Program is affiliated with the John A. Burns School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (JABSOM-DFMCH) and sponsored by health care partner Hawai‘i Pacific Health (HPH). The sports medicine fellow is an integral part of the athletic health care team at the NCAA Division I University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Athletics Department (UHMAD). Duties include providing medical care to the 500 collegiate student-athletes in 21 sports under supervision of program faculty.
The University of Hawai‘i Sports Medicine Fellowship Program was established in 2002 in affiliation with the JABSOM-DFMCH and original sponsorship of The Queen’s Medical Center. UHMAD Team Physician and John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) faculty member, Dr. Andrew Nichols, (Head Team Physician 1994-2011), has served as Fellowship Program Director since its inception. Program sponsorship transitioned from Queen’s to HPH in 2013. As of March 2024, the Fellowship Program has graduated 17 sports medicine physicians, with primary specializations in family medicine (8), internal medicine (5), and pediatrics (4). We are gratified that 65% of our graduates have chosen to stay and practice medicine in the state of Hawai‘i.
The Mission Statement of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship Program is to train sports medicine physicians to meet the specialty health care needs for the people of the State of Hawai‘i. This includes contributions to the provision of sports and exercise related health care for our Keiki to Kūpuna, the promotion and advocacy of healthy lifestyles, research and scholarly contributions, and the application of physical activity prescription in the clinical care of medical conditions that are prevalent in Hawai‘i and the Pacific region. Our Program commitment extends to and is consistent with the Mission Statements of JABSOM and UH Mānoa.
The program aims of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship Program are to:
- Prepare our fellows for a wide diversity of career paths in sports medicine, with a commitment to serving the populations of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin.
- Advocate for the health benefits of exercise on a population health basis.
- Utilize evidence-based medicine to optimize patient care for a diverse population of athletes at all performance levels, from our Keiki to Kūpuna.
- Teach and promote sports medicine principles to physicians in training, allied health care providers, our patients, and the community at large.
- Contribute to the body of scientific knowledge in the evolving field of sports medicine.
- Cultivate the practice of lifelong learning in primary care sports medicine.
Core Faculty & Staff
Your Sports Medicine ‘Ohana
The University of Hawai‘i Sports Medicine Fellowship Program core teaching faculty consists of sports medicine subspecialists with primary specialization in family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, orthopaedic surgery, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Faculty in the fields of radiology, cardiology, exercise science, physical therapy, athletic training, and mental health offer additional instruction. Many of these health professionals provide care for the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa student-athletes and other high-level athletes.
Andrew Nichols, MD, FACSM, FAMSSM, FAAFP
Program Director
Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine at Mānoa
Team Physician, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Athletics Department
nicholsa@hawaii.edu
S. Nicholas Crawford, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
Site Director – UH Mānoa Athletics Department
Orthopaedic Team Physician, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Athletics Department
Director of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, HPH-Straub Bone & Joint Cente
Jill Inouye, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine
Team Physician, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Athletics Department
Sports Medicine Physician, HPH-Pali Momi Bone & Joint Center
Jennifer King, DO
Assistant Professor Pediatrics, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Pali Momi Medical Center
Wilcox Medical Center
Jonathan Sladky, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine
Head Team Physician, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Athletics Department
Sports Medicine Physician, University Health Services Mānoa
Michael Yamazaki, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine
Assistant Team Physician, Sports Medicine Physician and Director, HPH-Straub Bone & Joint Center
Justin Young, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, JABSOM
Team Physician, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Athletics Department
Sports Medicine Physician, HPH-Straub Bone & Joint Center
