NASHVILLE – The NFL, along with the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) and the Professional Football Athletic Trainer Society (PFATS), introduced on Tuesday the roster of medical college students who will take part within the second yr of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.

The Titans might be collaborating in this system for the second yr in a row, as Morgan Williams from Meharry Medical College might be with the workforce in Tennessee.

“I am very excited for this opportunity to work with the Titans,” Williams mentioned. “I am thrilled to uniquely combine my experience as an athlete with my passion for medicine on one of the largest stages in sports. I am grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to get started.”

The NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative goals to extend and diversify the pipeline of scholars concerned with pursuing careers in sports activities drugs and, over time, assist to diversify NFL membership medical staffs.

The college students’ medical rotations will start as coaching camps open for the 2023 NFL season subsequent week.

“The NFL and our club medical staffs are thrilled to welcome these impressive medical students from around the country to the league this season,” mentioned NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills. “The league-wide expansion of the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative this season demonstrates strong interest in sports medicine from diverse and under-represented medical students and is indicative of our clubs’ commitment to diversity in all facets of the game.”

Last yr’s pilot program hosted 14 college students at eight NFL golf equipment, together with the Titans. This season, this system will increase league-wide to greater than double the variety of college students in this system’s second yr. Diverse college students from 19 medical faculties will full medical rotations with NFL membership medical staffs targeted on main care sports activities drugs and/or orthopedic surgical procedure.

Participating college students hail from the nation’s 4 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) medical faculties, together with 5 college students from Nashville’s Meharry Medical College, in addition to different medical faculties native to NFL golf equipment.

Per the NFL, throughout their one-month rotations, college students will observe and take part within the care of NFL gamers, working immediately with and underneath the supervision of the orthopedic workforce physicians, main care workforce physicians and athletic trainers to realize medical data and publicity to affected person care in sports activities drugs. Additionally, college students will turn into acquainted with return-to-play tips and on-field remedy issues for NFL gamers. By the top of the rotation, college students will perceive the fundamental parts of all aspects of care offered to NFL gamers from an orthopedic, main care sports activities drugs and athletic coaching perspective.

The Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative is a part of the league’s broader dedication to make sure that workers and leaders within the league workplace and at NFL golf equipment replicate the racial and gender make-up of America. Among NFL membership medical staffs, the initiative builds on current efforts to recruit and rent various medical workers when positions turn into obtainable throughout all roles, and to extend range throughout NFL medical committees.