Sports Medicine Physician

Job Shadowing

When: Friday, April 14th

Where: Crozer Medical
Plaza at Briton Lake
By Anish Rana Who: Dr. Stephen Collina
Background

Initial Contact
Through my dad
Emailed him asking to job shadow
Reasons to shadow Dr. Collina:
Close location
Affiliation with GV
Has experience in Team SM Doctor
Sports Medicine Physician Work
9 am -5 pm workshift
Constant patient visits
Use of medical equipment to treat specific athletic injuries
Experience

Order of Interactions
First met Secretary who guided me to office
Nurses walking around, assisting Dr. Collina
Dr. Collina + patients interaction
I got to see him use a needle to break up tissue in patients foot
Structure
Doctor is prioritized
Nurses assist (technology, supplies)
Patients listen to advice
Future
I can see myself in his position in future years (15 yrs)
At first, Id like to work as a part of a sports team but eventually head in a position such as Dr.
Collinas
Environment

Sights, Smells, Sounds, etc.

Brightly lit Doctors office with a view of Costco
Lots of nurses in the office area and patient rooms
Patients either in specific rooms or in the waiting area
Typical Doctors Office smell
Beeps and buzzes of MRI equipment and computer technology
I could see myself working here everyday because of the brightly lit rooms, but
Id rather be outside working instead
Insights from the Doctor

Obtained knowledge about:

The specifics of the job
The convenience (hour flexibility, salary pay)
Benefits of taking care of people
Journey to become a Sports Medicine Physician
Visit Day

Arrived at 10 am and secretary guided me to Doctors Office

Nurses greeted themselves to me
Watched 3 different patients get treated from Dr. Collina
Patient 1: Hurting foot after marathon (treatment: needle treatment to break up damaged tissue
in the foot)
Patient 2: Long-lasting shoulder injury that wouldnt go away (treatment: special ice pack)
Patient 3: Ankle injury from playing basketball (treatment: more time to heal)
Interviewed Dr. Collina, asking questions about the specifics of his job
Follow-Up

He ended day with phone calls to physical therapists regarding patients

Dr. Collina asked about watching a surgery in the future
Specialized Sports Medicine Physicians complete surgical
procedures
Excellent contact
Can provide more insight/advice into job
Can provide me with related, in-action viewing opportunities (i.e.
surgery)
Final Thoughts

Negative Aspects:
Busy job
Constant patient visits
Phone calls
Positive:
Great salary -> comfortable lifestyle
Feeling of helping people out
Nice work environment (people + surroundings)
No outside-of-office work (no homework)