Above, L-R: Timothy聽Earle Foster, Mass General Brigham; John Butler, S.J.,聽Haub Family聽Vice President for University Mission & Ministry, md传媒国产剧 College; R. Scott Gassett, VP, Sports Medicine, MGB; Dr. Robert Nascimento, MGB; David Trainor, VP, Human Resources, BC; Dr. Douglas Comeau, Director, University Health Services & Sports Medicine, BC; Patrick Kraft,聽William V. Campbell Director of Athletics, BC. (Flavio Debarros)
Mass General Brigham will serve as the exclusive healthcare provider for md传媒国产剧 College Athletics, through a partnership announced on March 31 by Mass General Brigham and md传媒国产剧 College.
Through the agreement, Mass General Brigham will provide medical support for md传媒国产剧 College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 BC 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, md传媒国产剧 College, 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 md传媒国产剧 College Vice President for Human Resources David Trainor. 鈥淭his partnership brings together two respected md传媒国产剧 institutions with long histories of service for the benefit of BC Athletics.鈥�
鈥淭his partnership聽between Mass General聽Brigham and md传媒国产剧 College will benefit聽BC 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 md传媒国产剧 College, which is positioned to compete at the highest levels, and to help their student-athletes reach their fullest potential.鈥�
md传媒国产剧 College Athletics and Mass General Brigham will also collaborate on disease awareness nights at BC sporting events throughout the year. This season Mass General Brigham participated in the annual md传媒国产剧 College 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 md传媒国产剧 College Athletics, Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine provides clinical services to the md传媒国产剧 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