(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 […]
(Indianapolis, IN — February 28, 2024) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers (PFATS) honored Dr. Robert Anderson, Team Physician for the Green Bay Packers with its Presidents’ Award for his decades of dedicated service to both organizations and the NFL players at the Annual Scientific Meeting during the […]
Azra Dees, a fourth-year medical student at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College, is one of only 30 in the United States selected for the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. “I think the NFL’s initiative has been amazing,” Dees said. The NFL developed the program to encourage medical students from diverse backgrounds to […]
We spoke with Timothy McAdams, MD, a clinical professor in the division of sports medicine in the department of orthopedic surgery at Stanford University, about his work as the head physician for the San Francisco 49ers and the president of the NFL Physicians Society. McAdams became interested in orthopedics in medical school, in part due to his […]
Georgia lawmakers are set to review a new bill that would require all public schools in Georgia to have an automated external defibrillator, or AED, on-site for emergencies. Awareness around AEDs and quick response to cardiac events gained new attention following NFL safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse in January 2023. Now, advocates tell 11Alive they […]
Browns team physician Dr. James Voos is already a winner, taking home the NFL Physician Society’s top prize for research for his innovation. “A muscle oxygen sensor that you can wear on the body while you’re recovering from an ACL surgery,” Voos siad of his innovation. “We were able to monitor the body’s ability to […]
Penelope Halkiadakis didn’t realize her passion for orthopedics until her first year in medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She entered medical school thinking she would specialize in general trauma surgery because of her previous experiences working as an EMT. She first volunteered with the EMS starting her sophomore year of […]
Now a first for a Philadelphia medical student and the Sidney Kimmel Medical College. The NFL has created partnerships with medical schools to increase its diversity pipeline. It brings up-and-coming physicians to the athletes, so everyone can get a better understanding of the needs of players and doctors. NBC 10’s Deanna Durante shows us this […]
For the second year, the NFL is hosting medical students across the league to promote and increase diversity in the sports medicine field. For the Cincinnati Bengals, their student is wrapping up her month-long rotation and is making the most of this opportunity. It’s a job many only dream of- but for fourth-year medical student […]
Brandon Chiedo was raised a Jacksonville Jaguars fan, but he hopes to have a medical career that benefits any professional sports team; the NFL is looking for more medical students like Chiedo as they aim to diversify sports medicine. Chiedo is among several Morehouse School of Medicine students who are receiving on-field training through the NFL’s Diversity in […]