An ABC News exclusive with Damar Hamlin. The Buffalo Bills safety returned to the starting lineup this season for the first time since his life threatening cardiac arrest on the field in early 2023. And now he is sharing his plan to make sure young athletes get the emergency care they need. Will Reeve, you […]
A UNLV medical student gets a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn from the Raiders medical team. Gemma Lagasca, a first generation Filipino-American student from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV shadowed the Raiders last month. She is the second UNLV student to participate in the NFL’s Diversity and Sports Medicine Pipeline […]
Luke Costello is an elite baseball player. He has been scouted since he was 13 and was expected to enter the MLB draft after high school until a pickup basketball game derailed those plans. “I just felt it pop. I didn’t think it was an ACL injury at the time, I just thought it was […]
It was the season-ending hit felt around the NFL. Week 2 of the 2023 season in Pittsburgh — 207-pound Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick tries to stop the freight train of Browns running back Nick Chubb with a low tackle. The result? A devastating knee injury that would sideline Chubb for rest of the year. It […]
From the operating room to the turf, 21 medical schools are sending students to work alongside NFL medical staff members. The NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative was created to get medical students from diverse backgrounds to consider sports medicine careers and to diversify NFL club medical staffs. “This is something that not a […]
Browns fans, you’ve likely seen him on the sidelines. Dr. James Voos is not only head team doctor, but he’s playing an even bigger role this year. He’s now the president of the NFL Physicians Society. In an exclusive interview with senior health correspondent Monica Robbins. He reveals his goals for his two year tenure. […]
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 […]