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 […]
Right now, the Atlanta Falcons are getting ready for Sunday’s game across the pond. The team will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. For one local medical student, the season has already been pretty special, not only for the way he’s getting to watch the games but also, what he’s learning along the way. “It’s […]
McGovern Medical School’s, Department of Orthopedic Surgery plays a critically important role in keeping athletes of all levels on the playing field. The department and its faculty have had a long standing relationship with our very own Houston Texans NFL team, providing care for the most elite athletes. McGovern Medical School is honored to partner […]
As Cameron Harris drove home Sunday night from the Las Vegas Raiders game with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Allegiant Stadium, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV student who had been on the sideline with NFL club medical staff talked about the sports medicine clinical rotation he just completed with the Raiders […]
Mohamed Bah, a third-year student in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, spent August doing a clinical rotation with the Buffalo Bills. He was one of 19 students nationwide chosen to be part of the National Football League’s Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. A joint program of the NFL Physicians Society and […]
After a rare view inside the world of professional sports and orthopedic medicine through a clinical rotation with the Houston Texans this summer, Analisa Narro, a fourth-year student with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, brought back key lessons from the enriching experience. The rotation was part of the NFL’s 2023 Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline […]