If I don't have the grades to become an Orthopedic Surgeon, what can I take to get into Sports Medicine?

I am a recently graduated foreign medical student planning to pursue a career in Sports Medicine, but my background and grades aren't enough to get me into an Orthopedics program in the US. I need other options and was hoping to go into Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation but I don't know if that will get me where I want to go.

Answer:
Talk to local college or if you can talk to a sports team. They do internships for people to see if they like the field.
You can try Physical medicine like you said.

The other option is to go into Family Medicine, then do a Sports Medicine fellowship.

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