University of North Carolina Sports Medicine (Front Row L-R) Chuck Thigpen, Cathy Brown, Adam Linens, Danielle Wilderman, Shelley Wadsworth, Naomi Chang, Karen Williams, Brigitte Council, Chris Fulk. (Back Row L-R) Doug Halverson, Mark Booher, Tom Brickner, Rob Schneider, Dan Hooker, Tim Taft, Judy Adcock, Scott Oliaro, Marc Davis, Sally Mays.

The University of North Carolina Sports Medicine staff is charged with the responsibility for all matters that pertain to the health and welfare of the student athlete on the campus. It shall also be responsible for directing the total health needs of the intercollegiate student athlete.

Helpful Links: UNC's Graduate Athletic Training Program Sports Medicine Research Lab UNC's Student Athletic Trainers' Website Center For The Study Of Retired Athletes

The professional staff of the sports medicine section have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the health and safety of the student athlete. This includes participation, conditioning, protective equipment, nutritional needs, maintenance of safe playing fields and facilities, practice procedures and any other matter that would affect the health or safety of the student athlete.

The sports medicine staff assume primary responsibility for health care, injury prevention, conditioning, protective equipment, practice procedures, facility maintenance as pertains to safety, nutrition and chemical abuse education. In an effort to honor the requirements of patient-physician confidentiality, it is expected that sports medicine personnel will handle such requests in an appropriate manner.

The sports medicine division provides good quality health care with a primary emphasis on educating the student athlete in good health maintenance and injury care. Their philosophy is a commitment to patient care, education and community service and research.

We respect each individual, and believe each individual has a right to professional, comprehensive, and humane care which protects his/her dignity, privacy, shows respect for his/her lifestyle and allows the patient to make informed participative choices in their health care.

Sports medicine is an integral part of the health care team at Carolina who's staff provides a unique service essential to the quality health care of the athletic population at UNC.

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Fetzer Training Room -- 962-2067
Kenan FB Raining Room -- 962-8519
Smith Center Training Room -- 962-7129
Department of Physical Therapy -- 966-6549
Sports Medicine at SHS -- 966-3655

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