Above, L-R: Timothy聽Earle Foster, Mass General Brigham; John Butler, S.J.,聽Haub Family聽Vice President for University Mission & Ministry, 涩里番下载; R. Scott Gassett, VP, Sports Medicine, MGB; Dr. Robert Nascimento, MGB; David Trainor, VP, Human Resources, 涩里番下载; Dr. Douglas Comeau, Director, University Health Services & Sports Medicine, 涩里番下载; Patrick Kraft,聽William V. Campbell Director of Athletics, 涩里番下载. (Flavio Debarros)
Mass General Brigham will serve as the exclusive healthcare provider for 涩里番下载 Athletics, through a partnership announced on March 31 by Mass General Brigham and 涩里番下载.
Through the agreement, Mass General Brigham will provide medical support for 涩里番下载鈥檚 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams in all sports at the varsity and club levels, and its clinicians will also work year-round with 涩里番下载 student-athletes on training, injury prevention, treatment, and game-day medical coverage. It will be directed by Robert Nascimento, M.D., Head Team Physician and Medical Director, 涩里番下载, and Tim Foster, M.D., Chief of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Newton Wellesley Hospital.
鈥淲e are grateful for the opportunity to partner with Mass General Brigham, and to provide the best possible healthcare for our student-athletes, said 涩里番下载 Vice President for Human Resources David Trainor. 鈥淭his partnership brings together two respected Boston institutions with long histories of service for the benefit of 涩里番下载 Athletics.鈥�
鈥淭his partnership聽between Mass General聽Brigham and 涩里番下载 will benefit聽涩里番下载 Athletics across聽all sports,鈥� said William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Pat Kraft. 聽鈥淲e look forward to this relationship and the positive effect it will have for our student-athletes, coaches and trainers.鈥� 聽
鈥淭his partnership showcases the diverse clinical portfolio Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine can provide that is truly unmatched,鈥� said R. Scott Gassett, Vice President of Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine. 鈥淲e are proud to partner with 涩里番下载, which is positioned to compete at the highest levels, and to help their student-athletes reach their fullest potential.鈥�
涩里番下载 Athletics and Mass General Brigham will also collaborate on disease awareness nights at 涩里番下载 sporting events throughout the year. This season Mass General Brigham participated in the annual 涩里番下载 鈥淧ink Night鈥� game, which honored cancer survivors and provided information and educational resources on cancer screening and overall wellness.
In addition to 涩里番下载 Athletics, Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine provides clinical services to the Boston Bruins, New England Patriots and New England Revolution, as well as numerous Division I college programs and high school athletic programs throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
University Communications | March 2022