Healthcare Professionals

Continuing Education

The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries is a leader in the field of dance medicine education. In addition to offering regular CME courses since its inception in 1989, the Center has twice served as the host for the Annual Conference of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (1993, 2002) and is the annual medical education sponsor for the Emergency Fund for Student Dancers Organization.

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Healthcare Clinical Learning Programs

Orthopaedic Residencies and Fellowships

As part of NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Residency Program, medical residents and sports fellows are given an opportunity to become familiar with dance injuries during an eight-week or six-month clinical rotation, (respectively). Residents and Fellows accompany the Center’s medical Attendings during dance clinics where they co-evaluate and treat the dancer's injuries. Incoming residents receive a packet of required readings which will familiarize them with the unique presentation and etiology of dance injuries as well as injury trends and epidemiologic factors associated with injury rates. Lectures by the Harkness Center’s attending orthopaedic staff are a regular part of the residents' academic schedule. Continuing medical education courses and lectures on topics related to dance medicine are made available to the orthopaedic and medical attending community.

For more information please go to: NYUHJD Residency and Fellowship Programs

Observational Residency*

The Harkness Center offers non-credit, observational residencies for physicians around the world who do not qualify for enrollment into a United States accredited resident program. The observing doctor is permitted to accompany the Harkness Center’s medical Attendings at dance clinics and during surgery.

Observational Residency Application (pdf)

Academic Obervations

As a teaching hospital NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases and the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries welcomes individuals interested in learning about the unique discipline of Dance Medicine.  You may request a one day observation of our program services (dance clinic, injury prevention assessments and/or physical therapy).   We require observational requests to be submitted a minimum of two months prior to the requested date in order to make the appropriate arrangements.  Acceptance of an observation is based on our schedule availability, clearance by the hospital, and review of submitted materials.  You may send observational requests to harkness@nyumc.org.

Professional Research Mentorship*

The research mentorship allows doctoral students or post-graduate professionals to gain experience in our state-of-the-art research facility. This mentorship program guides students and young professionals through the processes of grant writing, IRB submission, HIPAA compliance, literature review, subject recruitment, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, research writing and publication.

Mentorship Application (pdf)

*Written expression of interest in our educational programs does NOT guarantee placement. Eligibility for acceptance to our programs depends upon submission of application and selection by committee, after review of your curriculum vitae, telephone or in-person interview, rigorous review of your professional and personal references, and compatibility with program mission and schedule. All volunteer and educational affiliate programs at our facility are non-paying positions.