The league launched the initiative in 2022 to diversify NFL club medical staffs by fostering a relationship with students interested in sports medicine careers. This year Parham is one of 16 participants from historically Black Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles; Howard University College of Medicine in Washington; Meharry in […]
One University of Kansas School of Medicine student is experiencing the Kansas City Chiefs training camp right from the sidelines this year. Patrick Baki is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Kansas Medical School. He was selected for a one-month clinical rotation through the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. It’s an […]
Patrick Baki will begin the clinical rotation of a lifetime as he joins the ranks of the Kansas City Chiefs’ medical staff on Monday. A fourth-year student at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Baki is among 31 students from 19 medical schools selected for the NFL’s 2023 “Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.” […]
(July 25, 2023) – Anthony “Nino” Saglimbeni, M.D., Head Team Internist for the San Francisco 49ers was appointed to the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) Board of Directors. “I’m honored to be named to the NFLPS Board, and I look forward to being further involved in advancing the mission of such a prestigious organization,” said Dr. […]
Fourth-year medical student Schyler Morton is preparing to join the New Orleans Saints — her hometown NFL team — on the field. Well, kind of. The Meharry Medical College product is one of 31 diverse medical students to participate in the second year of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. The program aims […]
Doing right by diversity isn’t in the NFL’s DNA. But their venture with the league’s Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) is a great diagnosis. The participants in the second year of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiatives have been announced, as 31 students will have their clinical […]
NEW YORK (JULY 18, 2023) – The National Football League (NFL), 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 second year of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative, which aims to increase and diversify the pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in sports medicine and, over time, help to diversify NFL club medical staffs. The students’ clinical […]
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was moved to tears in a stirring moment Wednesday at The ESPYS in Los Angeles when he introduced the team training staff that saved his life after he went into cardiac arrest during a game in Cincinnati in January. He has since recovered and plans to play this fall. After […]
Growing up in Carrick, Warren Austin spent his childhood rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This summer, he’ll be a part of the team as the first local participant in the NFL’s Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. Austin, who is a third-year medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will stay at […]
Medical Director for the Buffalo Bills, Dr. Leslie J. (Les) Bisson and Team Physician, Dr. Marc S. Fineberg, played critical roles in saving #3 Damar Hamlin’s life when the Bills’ Safety collapsed on the field during the January 2, 2023, game against the Cincinnati Bengals. During this highly engaging webinar, Drs. Bisson and Fineberg will […]