Orthopedics Internship Program

The Allina Health Orthopedics, formerly known as Sports & Orthopaedic Specialists, intern program was established in 2003 to provide outstanding college students pursuing a career in sports medicine an opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the various components of a medical practice. Candidates are expected to start with basic anatomical knowledge, an understanding of scientific research methodology, as well as demonstrated interested in orthopedics and sports medicine.

The intern program consists of three core components: administrative, educational, and clinical. While in the program, participants work closely with orthopedic surgeons, primary care sports medicine physicians, physician's assistants, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers, and a PhD biomechanist. Participants are expected to attend weekly Grand Rounds presentations to review anatomy, pathology, procedures and treatments. In addition, each participant will complete a presentation based on their internship experience and future educational and career goals.

Interested applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Enrolled in a U.S.-based accredited degree program in a health care or related discipline.
• Preference will be given to undergraduate students who have completed sophomore or junior academic year, or students in entry-level graduate programs.
• Have a GPA of 3.50 or above, as verified by a transcript at time of interview.
• Available to work 200 hours (about 20 hours/week) from June to August.
• Please submit application along with resume and cover letter by January 31.

Past projects completed by former interns include:

• Creating and editing an ACL Injury Prevention video
• Post-op Radiograph Utility Project
• Time driven activity based costing project
• Conducting a literature review of bone in-growth in metal-backed glenoid
• Observing sports medicine event coverage
• Editing and revising physical therapy and patient education information

If you are interested in learning more about our intern program, please call Ned Tervola at 952-914-8594 952-914-8594.