As training camp gets underway, the NFL has announced a new roster of medical students participating in the league’s Diversity in Sports Medicine initiative. Joel Sacris is one of the few selected to do a medical rotation with the league. And while it’s not for the hometown team, the 4th year Sidney Kimmel Medical College […]
It started as a simple project in the Hill District in October: helping a child that’s been “dinged up” on the football field, cleaning scrapes, placing bandages and providing concussion education. Now, Faith Kehinde is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will combine her passions for sports medicine and community engagement — joining the Steelers’ […]
DENVER, Colorado– For the first time, the presidents of the major sports leagues physicians’ societies met to discuss common issues, ways to work collaboratively and to share best practices. The collaboration, which kicked off during the American Orthopaedic Society of Sport Medicine (AOSSM) annual meeting in Denver, is spearheaded by NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) President […]
NEW YORK — June 25, 2024 — The National Football League, together with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), today announced the roster of medical students who will participate in the third year of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. Launched in 2022, the league-wide program aims to increase and diversify the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in […]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday to celebrate Tennessee’s new law requiring all high schools to keep an automated external defibrillator available during classes, athletic practices and games. Lee signed the legislation earlier this year, but held a formal ceremony Tuesday marking the “Smart Heart Act” at Nashville’s Pearl-Cohn High School. […]
The NFL has implemented new rules, banned another type of tackle and introduced equipment aimed toward improving player safety. Keeping players healthy has been a priority for a league that had so many star players suffer significant injuries in 2023. Aaron Rodgers, Joe Burrow, Kirk Cousins and Justin Herbert — four franchise quarterbacks — combined to miss 36 […]
(Indianapolis, IN- March 1, 2024) The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) awarded the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence to Dr. Leslie Bisson, head team physician of the Buffalo Bills, for his research presented at the NFLPS Scientific meeting entitled “How to Leverage an Athletic Training Outreach Program to Deliver Hands – Only CPR Training […]
(Indianapolis, IN — March 1, 2024) –James Voos, M.D., Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns, was unanimously elected President of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS). “It is an honor to represent the NFLPS, and I am grateful for the leadership of Dr. McAdams and the NFLPS board. I am committed to continuing the mission […]
(Indianapolis, IN — February 28, 2024) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) applauds Scott A. Rodeo, M.D. of the New York Football Giants for being awarded the prestigious Jerry “Hawk” Rhea Award. Dr. Rodeo was recognized as an outstanding NFL head team physician by the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) at the NFLPS […]
(Indianapolis, IN — February 28, 2024) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) hosted an awards ceremony at its annual Scientific Meeting during the NFL Scouting Combine where it honored Jeff Ferguson of the Jacksonville Jaguars with the Fain-Cain Memorial Award for Outstanding NFL Athletic Trainer of the Year. “Ferg embodies the very best in what […]