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HBCU Gameday
NFL chooses HBCU med students for sports medicine program
By HBCU Gameday Newswire,
4 days ago
NEW YORK — June 25, 2024 — The National Football League, together with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), 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 sports medicine and, over time, help to diversify NFL club medical staffs.
Students from 21 medical schools have been matched with NFL clubs across the league for one-month clinical rotations focused on primary care sports medicine and/or orthopedic surgery. The rotations provide students with the opportunity to learn from and work directly with club medical staff as they deliver care to players across the league. Student clinical rotations will begin as training camps open for the 2024 NFL season next month.
“The NFL and clubs across the league are excited to welcome this year’s class of medical students and offer them the unique opportunity to complete clinical rotations with NFL club medical staffs,” said Dr. Allen Sills, NFL Chief Medical Officer . “We have an impressive group of participants joining us from a growing roster of medical schools this season as we continue our efforts to bring interested diverse and underrepresented medical students into the sports medicine professional pipeline.”
“The NFL Physicians Society is proud to be an integral part of this impactful program as we believe in the importance of diversity and inclusion in delivering best-in-class care,” said Dr. James Voos, MD , NFLPS President, Head Team Physician for the Cleveland Browns and Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at University Hospitals Cleveland. “Our players, staff and community represent a wealth of diverse backgrounds, enriching our organization and the quality of care we offer. We look forward to mentoring the 2024 class of students with the hope they will consider sports medicine careers.”
“The Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society is once again immensely proud to be a part of such an impactful program,” said Bryan “Flea” Engel , PFATS President and Vice President of Player Health and Performance for the Green Bay Packers. “Now entering its third year overall and its second as a league-wide expansion, the Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative speaks to the commitment that the NFL has in growing the opportunities in the areas of health and safety. The program creates unique experiences for medical students with diverse backgrounds within the NFL clubs’ medical staffs. This program is invaluable, not only to the students, but to the NFL medical staffs as well. It gives our staffs the opportunity to mentor these impressive students and recruit them towards a field providing the very best in medical care.”
The students participating in the program for the 2024 season include:
Name
Medical School
NFL Club
Craishun Hart
Morehouse School of Medicine
Arizona Cardinals
Jerry Yue
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta Falcons
Allen Opoku
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Baltimore Ravens
Moriah Martindale
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
Buffalo Bills
Alexis LeMone
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Carolina Panthers
Aisha Suhaiba
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago Bears
Dave Delima
Morehouse School of Medicine
Cincinnati Bengals
Rachel Gardenhire
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland Browns
Mohit Bandla
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Dallas Cowboys
Marquisha Myles
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Detroit Lions
Richard Ingram
Meharry Medical College
Green Bay Packers
Amanda Davis
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Houston Texans
Eden Obomeghie
Morehouse School of Medicine
Indianapolis Colts
Sydney Woods
Meharry Medical College
Jacksonville Jaguars
Elizabeth Holmes
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City Chiefs
Gemma Lagasca
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Las Vegas Raiders
Michael Baham
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
Los Angeles Chargers
Raimel Brooks
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles Rams
Antonio Lopez
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Miami Dolphins
Jessica Nelson
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Minnesota Vikings
Kyra Caldwell
Howard University College of Medicine
New England Patriots
LaMiah Hall
LSU Health New Orleans
New Orleans Saints
Austin Carey
Morehouse School of Medicine
New York Giants
Joel Sacris
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
New York Jets
Faith Kehinde
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh Steelers
Michelle Xiao
Stanford University School of Medicine
San Francisco 49ers
David Orlando
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
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