The Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship is a 12-month program of special training experience designed to provide an environment for the primary care physician to develop clinical competency in applying her/his knowledge, skills, and attitudes to those engaged in sport and exercise. The fellowship training is located primarily at the Idaho Sports Medicine Institute (ISMI) and functionally integrated with the Full Circle Health (Full Circle Health). The fellow will also work with athletes and personnel at Boise State University, some private local physicians’ offices, and an area high school. Time will generally be shared between the ISMI and Full Circle Health sites. The Fellowship is only accepting family medicine trained applicants at this time.
One fellow will be selected each year. Applicants must have completed or expected to complete a 3-year ACGME accredited Family Medicine Residency Program and be board certified in Family Medicine; and will be expected to obtain an unrestricted Idaho State Medical License and DEA by the beginning of fellowship.
Applications will only be accepted through the ERAS system. The deadline for receiving applications is September 1. Interviews will be scheduled during the fall/winter. After all applicants have been interviewed, the faculty rank applicants in order of preference and submit the list of names to the National Resident Matching Program.
The following documents are requested through ERAS:
- Two letters of support from physicians who supervised you in clinical setting
- Medical school diploma, certificate (or other validation) of all previous training, copy of present state medical licenses, USMLE/COMLEX transcript, and curriculum vitae.
- Personal Statement
Please email Amy Atondo, Fellowship Program Coordinator, for questions related to the application process.
Resident Clinic Site Visits and Rotations
Interested residents are welcome to come to Boise for a clinic site visit for a 1 week rotation.
Please send your CV to Amy Atondo. Once received, she will coordinate upcoming rotation dates with Lissa Simis of ISMI.
Direct Inquiries:
Amy Atondo
Fellowship Coordinator
P: (208) 514-2500 x1074
AmyAtondo@fullcircleidaho.org
777 N Raymond Street Boise, ID 83704
- Salary: $80,459 (’26-’27 Academic Year)
- Twenty-two (22) days paid vacation per year. (View Family Leave Policy)
- Educational funds in the amount of $1500 for related CME.
- Support for AMSSM Annual Meeting, AMSSM Annual Ultrasound course, Three (3) Credit Course at Boise State University.
- Health, Dental, vision, Life Insurance options for fellow and immediate family.
- Disability Insurance for fellow.
- Malpractice Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Insurance.
- Licenses and dues: Idaho board of medicine, DEA, board of pharmacy, AAFP membership, AMSSM membership.
Full Circle Health focuses on patient care in the context of the family and the community. The Full Circle Health Sports Medicine Fellowship’s goal is to provide our fellows with additional knowledge of sport and exercise in caring for patients of all ages.
Clinical Experience
The fellow will participate in multiple clinic settings with different patient populations including Full Circle Health Sports Medicine and Primary Care clinics, Idaho Sports Medicine Institute—a private orthopedic group working with both orthopedic and primary care sports medicine attending physicians, and Boise State Student Health Center working with Boise State students. Elective rotation options include musculoskeletal radiology, foot and ankle surgery, hand surgery, occupational medicine etc.
Ultrasound Training
A comprehensive diagnostic ultrasound and ultrasound-guided injection curriculum is part of core rotations. Ultrasound is available and widely used at all core clinic locations.
Sport Coverage
The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in game coverage at multiple sport levels including Boise State Athletics, High School training room and football coverage, adult club rugby, professional cycling, and mass participant tournament coverage.
Call Responsibilities
No call or hospital attending is required. May do obstetrics if desired. May moonlight if it does not interfere with fellow’s duties.
Sample Schedule Fall
- Monday: AM: Idaho Sports Medicine Institute | PM: Idaho Sports Medicine Institute, HS Training Room
- Tuesday: AM: Residency Sports Medicine Clinic | PM: Residency Continuity FM Clinic
- Wednesday: AM: Primary Health Primary Care Sports Medicine Clinic | PM: Idaho Sports Medicine Institute, BSU Training Room
- Thursday: AM: Idaho Sports Medicine Institute | PM: Residency Continuity FM Clinic
- Friday: AM: Elective Rotation or Surgical Assist | PM: Admin Time, Football Game Coverage
- Saturday: Home BSU Football Coverage
- Sunday: High School Acute Injury Clinic
Idaho Sports Medicine Institute (ISMI)
Idaho Sports Medicine Institute (ISMI) was established in 1978 and is located on the Boise State University campus but is a private office created to provide specialized care to patients with active lifestyles. The staff at ISMI is comprised of Board Certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons and primary care sports medicine physicians, as well as an exercise physiologist, certified athletic trainers, physical therapists, and radiologic technologists.
This team approach assures that each patient receives a comprehensive treatment plan based on his or her specific needs. ISMI provides treatment of acute injuries, preventive care, training programs, coaches’ education and athletic event coverage. In addition, they offer athletic testing and performance services, including VO2 max, lactate threshold testing, isokinetic strength evaluations and body composition testing.
The philosophy at ISMI has always been to get each patient back to his or her sport as soon as possible. A heavy emphasis on rehabilitation often allows the patient to improve without having to undergo surgery. Their motto: “You don’t play sports to get fit, you get fit to play sports.”
Jaclyn Cooperrider, MD, CAQ-SM (she/her)
Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Dr. Cooperrider was born and raised in Idaho. She graduated from Eagle High School in 2006 and went on to attend the University of Redlands where she played two years of varsity soccer, worked as an athletic training aide, and graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Biology. She attended medical school at University of Washington, graduating in 2014 and returned to Idaho to complete a residency in family medicine and a fellowship in sports medicine.
Dr. Cooperrider moved to New Zealand where she worked as a rural locums physician for 1 year, after which she returned to Idaho to begin her current practice. She is also passionate about women’s health. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, running, mountain biking, reading, practicing her Spanish, teaching yoga, and spending time with her family.
- Undergrad: University of Redlands – Redlands, CA
- Medical School: University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Residency: Full Circle Health, Boise, ID
- Fellowship: Full Circle Health, Boise, ID
Andrew Curran, DO
Faculty
Dr. Curran is a graduate of Nampa High School. He attended medical school at Midwestern University in Chicago, Illinois graduating summa cum laude in 1994. He stayed in Chicago to complete a residency in orthopedic surgery at Rush University. His sports medicine fellowship was done at Harvard affiliate New England Baptist Hospital with the Boston Celtics in 1999. After practicing in the Treasure Valley for 16 years he joined Idaho Sports Medicine Institute in January, 2017. He is a team physician for Boise State University and Skyview High School. Dr. Curran enjoys time in the outdoors doing a variety of activities including skiing, mountain biking and wakesurfing. He also likes participating in medical mission work and is a devoted husband and father of three children.
- Undergrad: University of San Diego, San Diego CA
- Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Internship: Rush University, Chicago, IL
- Residency: Rush University, Chicago, IL
- Fellowship/Sports Medicine: New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Nathan Grimm, MD
Faculty
Dr. Grimm is a native of Idaho and received his undergraduate degree from Boise State University. After graduating, he spent two years doing orthopaedic clinical research as a career before attending medical school at the University of Utah School of Medicine. During medical school he took time off to do a research fellowship at Vanderbilt University focusing on cartilage research and a condition known as osteochondritis dissecans of the knee. After medical school he attended Duke University for his Orthopaedic Surgery Training. Here he was able to work with the Duke University athletics, continue doing clinical research, and further develop his interest in Sports Medicine. Also, during this time, he traveled to France to further learn shoulder arthroscopy and shoulder arthroplasty techniques from Dr. Pascal Boileau, world-renowned shoulder surgeon.
After finishing his training at Duke University, he then completed a Pediatric and Adult Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Connecticut and Elite Sports Medicine at Connecticut Children’s Hospital. Here he worked with the UConn Men’s and Women’s basketball, football, soccer, and ice hockey teams. He also worked with Quinnipiac University ice hockey team. Dr. Grimm has made substantial contribution to orthopaedic research having written 23 book chapters and 46 research articles in addition to numerous presentations. He is a passionate educator, researcher, and surgeon who has joined the ISMI team in August 2020. His surgical interests are in hip arthroscopy, open and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and knee in athletes, and shoulder replacement surgery.
- Undergrad: Boise State University, Boise, ID
- Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine, SLC, UT
- Internship: Duke University, Durham, NC
- Residency: Duke University, Durham, NC
- Fellowship: Cartilage Research Fellowship, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Fellowship: Traveling Shoulder Fellowship with Dr. Pascal Boileau, Nice, France
- Fellowship: Pediatric & Adult Sports Medicine UConn Sports Medicine & Elite Sports Medicine at Connecticut Children’s Hospital, Farmington, CT
Kirk Lewis, MD, CAQ-SM
Faculty
Dr. Lewis received his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Michigan, where he was a two-year captain for Michigan’s football team. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency and fellowship in sports medicine at UCLA. He also sought additional fellowship training in orthopedic trauma in St Gallen, Switzerland, and pediatric orthopedics at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr Lewis joined his long time friend and colleague Dr. Wade and the Idaho Sports Medicine Institute in 1985. Dr. Lewis took a leave from ISMI from 2007-2011 where he was an Associate Professor at the University of California Davis. He was involved in education with orthopedic residents and their sports medicine fellowship program. He was also a team physician for the Sacramento Kings and the Sacramento Monarchs. Dr. Lewis has a strong interest and experience in global health and medical volunteerism.
- Undergrad: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Medical School: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Residency (Orthopedic Surgery): University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
- Fellowship (Orthopedic Sports Medicine): University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Miller, MD, CAQ-SM
Faculty
Dr. Miller, a Boise native, was a volleyball, basketball and track athlete at Boise High. She joined the ISMI team in 2004. She is a team physician for Boise State University, Boise Hawks Baseball and Borah High School. She serves on the Boise School District sports medicine curriculum committee, the Make-A-Wish board, and is the medical director for Special Olympics Idaho. She enjoys skiing, waterskiing, travel, and time with her husband and two sons.
- Undergrad: University of Washington, Seattle WA
- Medical School: University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Internship: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
- Residency: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
- Fellowship/Sports Medicine: Congress Medical Associates, Pasadena, CA
Scot Scheffel, MD, CAQ-SM
Faculty
Dr. Scheffel graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, with high distinction. He joined Drs. Wade and Lewis in September of 2000 to pursue the treatment of medical and orthopedic sports related conditions. He is a team physician for Boise State University, Boise Hawks Baseball and Centennial High School. Dr. Scheffel is an Associate Clinical Professor for the University of Washington. He is also the Director for the primary care sports medicine fellowship and oversees the sports medicine training for local family medicine residents. He enjoys golfing, skiing, mountain biking, and spending time with his family.
- Undergrad: University Of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV
- Medical School: University Of Washington, Seattle, WA
- Internship: Full Circle Health, Boise, ID
- Residency: Full Circle Health, Boise, ID
- Fellowship/Sports Medicine: Idaho Sports Medicine Institute, Boise, ID
Kelly Wilkinson, MD, CAQ-SM
Faculty
Dr. Kelly Wilkinson is a former all-American collegiate lacrosse player at University of California Davis and NCAA Woman of the Year in 2004. Dr. Wilkinson has always loved athletics and was lucky to grow up in small fishing and lumber town on the North Coast of California, competing in soccer, basketball, softball and track while graduating as valedictorian of Fort Bragg High School in 1999.
She naturally became interested in sports medicine after a knee injury in college disrupted her collegiate lacrosse career and challenged her identity as an athlete. After graduating summa cum laude with a bachelor and then master’s degree in Food Science at UC Davis she briefly worked as a food tasting panel sensory scientist in Cincinnati, OH.
Working in the food industry for brief time compelled her to return to medicine seeking a more humanistic and altruistic career. She completed medical school at University of California San Diego and found Family Medicine specializing in sports medicine to be a natural fit. Dr. Wilkinson completed her residency at Sutter Family Medicine Residency in Sacramento, CA and Fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at Full Circle Health in 2015. She joined Full Circle Health as the primary care sports medicine fellowship director in 2016.
Dr. Wilkinson enjoys helping athletes of all abilities and encouraging others to be physically active for health and longevity. Outside of medicine when she is not chasing her small children she enjoys trail running, hiking, snowboarding, refereeing lacrosse, and baking.
Rok Holmes, DO
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2025-2026
Dr. Rok Holmes was raised in Rupert, Idaho, and attended The College of Idaho on an athletic scholarship, where he also met his wife, Sydney. After spending several gap years working in healthcare, he pursued his medical education at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Southern Utah. During medical school, Dr. Holmes developed a strong interest in sports medicine, recognizing the field’s unique ability to merge his passion for medicine with a commitment to helping patients achieve optimal physical function and wellness.
He completed his residency training in full-spectrum family medicine at Full Circle Health in Nampa, where he particularly valued the hands-on, innovative aspects of sports medicine. Dr. Holmes is now pursuing a sports medicine fellowship in the Treasure Valley, with the intention of remaining in the region long-term. He is dedicated to delivering patient-centered care and advancing the health and well-being of the communities he serves.
Emily Fitzgerald, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2024-2025
Emily Lenherr, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2023-2024
Jason Johnston, MD, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2022-2023
Joey Florence, MD, CAQ-SM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2021-2022
Kevin Mangum, DO, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2020-2021
Zechariah Wilson, MD, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2019-2020
Kaleb Redden, DO, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2018-2019
Jaclyn Cooperrider, MD, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2017-2018
Brian Larkin, DO, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2016-2017
Justin McCoy, DO, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2015-2016
Tyler Wheeler, MD, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2013-2014
Andrea Buckler, DO, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2012-2013
Aaron Anderson, MD, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2011-2012
Rob Amrine, MD, CAQSM
Sports Medicine Fellowship 2010-2011
