Team & Event Coverage


Team Physician Expectations

Fellows in Loyola Medicine's MacNeal Sports Medicine Fellowship program will be expected to:

  • Perform pre-participation physicals at professional, collegiate and high school levels
  • Serve as the primary team physician for a local high school with a weekly training room and sideline coverage
  • Serve as team physician for collegiate athletes with weekly training room and sideline coverage of competitions
  • Act as the co-medical director for several half marathons in the Chicago area

Coverage Experiences

Mass Events

Bank of America Chicago marathon

Fellows will have the opportunity to cover different large-scale, Chicago-based sporting events including:

  • CARA Ready to Run 20 Miler
  • Chicago Marathon
  • F3 race series
  • Loyola University Cross Country Invitational

College Teams

College athlete in action

Fellows will have the opportunity to cover different collegiate sports teams including:

  • Loyola University Chicago (NCAA Division I)
  • Lewis University (NCAA Division II)
  • St. Francis Univiverstiy (NAIA)
  • Morton College (NJCAA)

High School Teams

High school athlete in action

Fellows will have the opportunity to cover different Chicago-area high school sports programs including:

  • Argo Community High School
  • Morton East and West High Schools
  • Saint Ignatius College Prep

Sample Coverage Calendar

Fellows provide coverage throughout the fellowship year, ensuring a consistent and comprehensive training experience.

Sample coverage calendar