Sports medicine is an emerging field in India. A Sports Medicine Specialist focuses on the health of sportspersons or anyone involved in low to high intensity physical activities.
Personal Competencies
You are interested in healing people
You enjoy sports
You like to work in teams
You like trying to help people solve their problems
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete an MBBS followed by an MD in Sports Medicine
OR
Complete a PGDM in Sports Medicine
For admissions, you must qualify All India Sports Medicine Post Graduate entrance test or NEET-PG National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Sport Sciences. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 2. Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Haryana 3. Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 4. Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipur 5. Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Bijar 6. Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab 7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh 8. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot
Private Institute (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC or MCI before applying) 1. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai 2. Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi 3. Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal 4. Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Coimbatore 5. AWH Special College, Calicut 6. Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Noida 7. Career Point University, Kota 8. Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Jhansla, Punjab
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000 - 20,00,000*
*(These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit* *(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Hospitals, Medical Clinics, Rehabilitation Centres, Professional Sports Organizations etc
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own independent practice
Work Environment: You are likely to work with a particular athletic team or a university sports team or a fitness club. Your work hour will depend on where you are working. If you are working with a team, their work hours will determine your work hour. If you are part of a university team or fitness club then you are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours a day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Intern → Junior Physician → Physician, General → Senior Physician, General → Head of the Department → Medical Director/Superintendent
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Sports Medicine Specialist ranges between INR 80,000 - 5,00,000* per month.
Source: payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Physician_%2F_Doctor%2C_Sports_Medicine/Salary *These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Lt Gen SA Cruze, VSM, who passed away in July, 2022, is considered to be one of the pioneers in sports medicine in India. He was instrumental in the establishment of state-of-the-art sports medicine and human performance evaluation lab for the Army’s Sports Medical Centre and in setting up similar labs for the Sports Authority of India (SAI). For his service to sports in the country, he was awarded the Shiv Chhatrapati Award by the Maharashtra government and the Krida Bhushan Award by Symbiosis International University.*
Sports Medicine Specialist
NCS Code: NA | SP101. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
2. Complete an MBBS followed by an MD in Sports Medicine
OR
Complete a PGDM in Sports Medicine
For admissions, you must qualify All India Sports Medicine Post Graduate entrance test or NEET-PG National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Sport Sciences.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
2. Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Haryana
3. Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
4. Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipur
5. Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Bijar
6. Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab
7. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh
8. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot
Private Institute
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC or MCI before applying)
1. Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai
2. Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi
3. Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal
4. Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Coimbatore
5. AWH Special College, Calicut
6. Amity Institute of Physiotherapy, Noida
7. Career Point University, Kota
8. Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Jhansla, Punjab
Information on the institute rankings can be found at- https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000 - 20,00,000*
*(These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Hospitals, Medical Clinics, Rehabilitation Centres, Professional Sports Organizations etc
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own independent practice
Work Environment: You are likely to work with a particular athletic team or a university sports team or a fitness club. Your work hour will depend on where you are working. If you are working with a team, their work hours will determine your work hour. If you are part of a university team or fitness club then you are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours a day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Intern → Junior Physician → Physician, General → Senior Physician, General → Head of the Department → Medical Director/Superintendent
The approx. salary of a Sports Medicine Specialist ranges between INR 80,000 - 5,00,000* per month.
Source: payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Physician_%2F_Doctor%2C_Sports_Medicine/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Lt Gen SA Cruze, VSM, who passed away in July, 2022, is considered to be one of the pioneers in sports medicine in India. He was instrumental in the establishment of state-of-the-art sports medicine and human performance evaluation lab for the Army’s Sports Medical Centre and in setting up similar labs for the Sports Authority of India (SAI). For his service to sports in the country, he was awarded the Shiv Chhatrapati Award by the Maharashtra government and the Krida Bhushan Award by Symbiosis International University.*
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/lt-gen-s-a-cruze-an-early-pioneer-of-sports-medicine-in-india-dies-8016001/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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