John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District) Program
About This Program
Our Sports Medicine Fellowship is the largest sports medicine fellowship in the nation, accepting residents from all five primary care backgrounds. In addition to traditional curriculum, fellows train in diagnostic ultrasound and fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided injections. Fellows work with Sports Medicine CAQ faculty in the sports medicine clinic, and rotate with orthopedic specialists in sports medicine, hand, foot and ankle, and shoulder and elbow pathology.-We are the team physicians TCU
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Karen Michele Kirk, MD, PhD, BS
John Peter Smith Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Latoya Kilgore, MD
John Peter Smith Hosp
Locations
John Peter Smith Hosp
Bardin Road Specialty Clinic
1741 E Bardin Rd
Arlington, TX 76018
1500 S Main St
Fort Worth, TX 76104-4917
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Program Director
- ATT Orthopedic surgeon, ATC, Sports Medicine or related field
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Jul 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.