Some emergency physicians don’t
feel adequately trained in musculoskeletal medicine and
want to expand their clinical skills. Others are interested
in diversifying their practice and see SM as a part-time
practice opportunity. Still others are interested in shifting
their career focus away from Emergency Medicine and
toward SM as a full-time practice. The purpose of this
article is to examine this growing trend and provide an
overview of the major issues emergency physicians face
as they look at additional training and practice opportunities
in SM