Andrew Peterson, MD, MSPH, was selected as one of two junior traveling fellows for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) International Traveling Fellowship program tour to Italy. Peterson will join AMSSM founder John Lombardo, MD, who will serve as senior traveling fellow for the Nov. 29 to Dec. 13 tour.

“This is a great opportunity for our Italian colleagues and us to learn from one another and develop relationships for new collaborations,” said Peterson.

The Traveling Fellowship program offers an opportunity for academic exchange and clinical immersion for sports medicine physicians to teach and learn sports medicine on a global level. The tour will begin with participation in the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine National Congress in Rome from Dec. 1–4, with a chance to present at that meeting. Visits to sports medicine centers will follow, starting in Rome and concluding in Milan.

The purpose of the program is to encourage academic interchange, share research, and explore common clinical interests of international sports medicine leaders.