Medical Institutions
Join in the STOP Sports Injuries movement and become an official participating medical institute by downloading a brief agreement and filling out the form below. This form signifies that your organization meets the designated criteria and that your organization will promote the activities to help address sports trauma and overuse prevention.
There are many other ways that medical institutes can be involved in the campaign, but the outlined participation agreement provides a basic foundation upon which medical institutes can promote athletic safety as part of their activities. Review the starter list of involvement activities and ideas and then develop additional ways to promote injury prevention as a part of youth sports.
Become an official supporter of STOP Sports Injuries today!
View or download the STOP Sports Injuries participation agreement to get started.
Fill out the STOP Sports Injuries official supporter form to get involved.
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Andrews Institute of Sports Medicine
In 2007, Baptist Health Care in Pensacola opened a world class institute for orthopaedics and sports medicine in Northwest Florida, with the leadership and reputation of nationally and internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, James Andrews, MD. The creation of the Andrews Institute has secured Northwest Florida as a cradle for musculoskeletal treatments and research. The Institute is comprised of several divisions, including a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center, outpatient rehabilitation center, diagnostic imaging center, athletic performance center, and the Research and Education Institute, along with a multispecialty office park for physicians.
The Institute is located on property contiguous to the Gulf Breeze Hospital in Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County. Gulf Breeze Hospital has the distinction of leading the nation in patient satisfaction for more than nine consecutive years. The Andrews Institute has attracted national and international attention to the area for its superior medical care in orthopaedics and research, while contributing to the local economy. The Institute has created 150 new jobs, with nearly $10 million in wages, in the highly educated and technical fields of musculoskeletal research and health care. The combined impact of the patient clientele and employment opportunities related to the Institute further enhances Northwest Florida's ability to create and maintain an environment for positive growth while creating a reputation for world class medical care.
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Program offers the only full-service sports medicine program in the state that is just for kids and young adults. The program also offers the state's only Concussion Clinic for kids and young adults, up to age 22. Our team consists of a combination of pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, primary care sports medicine physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Our goal is to make sure your kids are healthy – and can get back to the activities they enjoy – as soon as possible, but as safely as possible, too. We work closely with parents, coaches and other specialists to provide care plans that fit each child's specific needs. Our specialists partner with physical and occupational therapists to provide a comprehensive range of services for kids including rehabilitation of injuries, bracing, guidelines for safe return to play, injury prevention techniques and education. Fortunately, most sports injuries in children can be handled without surgery. However, when surgery is necessary Children's Hospital offers the most cutting-edge techniques and treatment available. Our physicians are on the faculty of The Medical College of Wisconsin and are consistently rated among the Best Doctors in America.®
Children's Hospital is nationally known as one of the leading centers in the country for pediatric care, serving patients in Michigan, northern Illinois, Wisconsin and beyond. Children's Hospital is a private, independent, not-for-profit hospital. It is a major teaching affiliate of The Medical College of Wisconsin and is affiliated with more than a dozen schools of nursing. A number of other pediatric education programs are also associated with the hospital.
Core Physicians
Core Physicians is a community based, multi-specialty group practice affiliated with Exeter Hospital. Core Physicians' fundamental mission is to improve the health of individuals and families in the communities it serves. As a major provider of primary care services in the region, Core Physicians continues to develop diagnostic and surgical services to meet the increasing healthcare needs of a rapidly expanding population. In addition, specialty care services continue to be added to compliment its community-based, patient-focused care. For more information about Core Physicians, visit www.corephysicians.org.
Exeter Hospital
Exeter Hospital is a not-for-profit, community-based hospital that serves residents from 38 towns in New Hampshire's seacoast region. The hospital's mission is to improve the health of the communities that it serves. The hospital is one of five operating affiliates that make up the Exeter Health Resources system of care, which includes Core Physicians, Rockingham Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, Synergy Health and Fitness Center and Exeter Healthcare. For more information, visit www.exeterhospital.com.
Good Shepard Medical Center
Good Shepherd Medical Center has a strong history and reputation for providing high quality, compassionate medical care. Good Shepherd is a not-for-profit community hospital dedicated to creating a healthier future for the residents of Longview and the East Texas area. To ensure the continued well-being of our community, the Medical Center strives to provide quality, compassionate and comprehensive health related services to the whole person: body, mind and spirit. A full service, acute-care 425-bed regional referral center, Good Shepherd operates specialty nursing units, including cardiology, orthopaedics, general surgery, neurology/neurosurgery, oncology, critical care, obstetrics and pediatrics, where nurses are able to provide specialized care.
Hospital for Special Surgery
Founded in 1863, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is a world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and rehabilitation. HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics, No. 3 in rheumatology, and No. 16 in neurology by U.S.News & World Report (2010-11), and has received Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and has one of the lowest infection rates in the country. From 2007 to 2010, HSS has been a recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award. A member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS provides orthopedic and rheumatologic patient care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center. All Hospital for Special Surgery medical staff are on the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College. The hospital's research division is internationally recognized as a leader in the investigation of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. Hospital for Special Surgery is located in New York City and online at http://www.hss.edu/.
Nathan Littauer Hospital
Nathan Littauer Hospital and Family of Health Services serves Fulton, Montgomery and Hamilton counties in upstate New York with a full-service 74-bed hospital, eight primary care centers, an 84-bed nursing home and a community education center. The hospital opened 116 years ago, has 950 employees and recently opened a new Emergency Care Center this spring. Located at the foot of the Adirondacks where sporting opportunities abound, Nathan Littauer Hospital and its Family of Health Services is committed to providing safe, high-quality health and wellness services in a caring, contemporary environment.
University of Michigan Bone and Join Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Center
The mission of the Bone & Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Center (BJIPRC) is to excel in the creation of new knowledge in all areas relevant to the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injury and arthritis, and then to translate that new knowledge into enhanced quality of life, functional mobility, and longevity for individuals, thereby promoting optimal societal health.
UK Healthcare Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Whatever your sport or recreational activity, you can suffer a sports injury as a result of overuse or trauma. If that happens, the progressive health professionals at UK Sports Medicine can provide effective treatment and rehabilitation.
We bring together a multidisciplinary team of sports medicine professionals to provide you with a physician-directed program of treatment, rehabilitation and conditioning. We offer the state’s largest group of fellowship-trained sports medicine physicians. For more information, please call toll free 1-800-333-8874 or visit ukhealthcare.uky.edu.