Position: [Kelsey Henderson is a] Fourth-year student at Meharry Medical College who recently completed a month-long clinical rotation with the Tennessee Titans medical staff through the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative….

Q: What were some of the things you did and/or learned during the month-long rotation?

A: I spent time with the team-affiliated physicians, including Dr. Thomas Byrd and Dr. Damon Petty. I knew Dr. Byrd worked with the team before I started the rotation. He’s a titan in our industry, so I was very intimidated but excited when I learned he would be one of the physicians I would get to work with. In addition to them, I worked with the training staff — physical therapy, athletic training, nutrition, etc. — so I was able to see and learn about all the different disciplines of the Titans’ staff.

A typical day was split between time with Dr. Byrd’s or Dr. Petty’s practice with the Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in addition to their work with the Titans. We would see their patients, including players, from 7 a.m. until the Titans started practice at the facility. We attended practice and got experience with contact injuries, and we watched the athletic training staff work at practice and helped them a little bit. After practice, injured players were evaluated in the doctor’s office and then we’d help with treatments for players on the injury or recovery list…

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