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The team physician for a sports team is the physician who is in charge of coordinating the medical staff and medical services for a sports team. They are also subject to activities involving team building^[1]^[2]^[3] The goal of a team physician is to improve performance and overall health. The physician is trained in Orthopedic surgery, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.^[4] He or she also focuses on injury prevention with nutrition and activity to improve support in athletic activities.^[5] Requirements to become a team physician include four years of undergraduate study, four years of medical school, four to five years of medical residency, and one year of fellowship training.^[6]

Football

The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) was founded in 1966, it provides medical and surgical care for athletes in the National Football League. In addition, he or she provides the direction for the athletic directors to keep the athletes healthy and injury-free. ^[7] There are over 150 members in the NFLPS that represent the 32 teams in the league. In order to successfully care for the athletes, the NFLPS works closely with the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). Most NFL Team Physicians have previous work as a team physician on a high school or college team level. ^[8]

References

^ Birrer, Richard B.; O'Connor, Francis V. (2004). Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-1464-X.
^ Renström, Per; Knuttgen, Howard G.; Dirix, A.; Tittel, K. (1988). The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific. ISBN 0-632-03331-2.
^ Clover, Jim. Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic Training Fitness Instruction. CENGAGE Delmar Learning. ISBN 1-4018-6185-7.
^ "How does a physician become an NFL team physician? – NFLPS". Retrieved 2019-11-14.
^ "Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician". ExploreHealthCareers.org. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
^ "How does a physician become an NFL team physician? – NFLPS". Retrieved 2019-12-03.
^ "Team Physicians – NFLPS". Retrieved 2019-11-14.
^ "About – NFLPS". Retrieved 2019-11-14.

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[sports_medicine_for_the_primary_care_physician_a02-1] Birrer, Richard B.; O'Connor, Francis V. (2004). Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician. Boca Raton: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-1464-X.

[sports_injuries_a13-2] Renström, Per; Knuttgen, Howard G.; Dirix, A.; Tittel, K. (1988). The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific. ISBN 0-632-03331-2.

[sports_medicine_essentials_a02-3] Clover, Jim. Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic Training Fitness Instruction. CENGAGE Delmar Learning. ISBN 1-4018-6185-7.

[4] "How does a physician become an NFL team physician? – NFLPS". Retrieved 2019-11-14.

[5] "Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician". ExploreHealthCareers.org. Retrieved 2019-11-14.

[6] "How does a physician become an NFL team physician? – NFLPS". Retrieved 2019-12-03.

[7] "Team Physicians – NFLPS". Retrieved 2019-11-14.

[8] "About – NFLPS". Retrieved 2019-11-14.

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-[[File:Yuko KAWAGUCHI Alexander SMIRNOV Tamara Moskvina.jpg|250px|thumb|Russian team physician [[Victor Anikanov]] with Russian [[pair skating|pairs figure skating]] coach [[Tamara Moskvina]], and pairs skaters [[Alexander Smirnov (figure skater)|Alexander Smirnov]] and [[Yuko Kavaguti]] at the [[2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final]] in Turin, Italy.]]The '''team physician''' for a sports team is the [[physician]] who is in charge of coordinating the medical staff and medical services for a [[sports team]]. They are also subject to activities involving team building<ref name="sports_medicine_for_the_primary_care_physician_a02">{{Cite book | last1 = Birrer | first1 = Richard B. | last2 = O'Connor | first2 = Francis V. | title = Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician | year = 2004 | publisher = CRC Press | location = Boca Raton | isbn = 0-8493-1464-X | pages =  | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/sportsmedicinefo0000birr }}</ref><ref name="sports_injuries_a13">{{Cite book  | last1 = Renström | first1 = Per | last2 = Knuttgen | first2 = Howard G. | last3 = Dirix | first3 = A. | last4 = Tittel | first4 = K. | title = The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine | year = 1988 | publisher = Blackwell Scientific | location = Oxford  | isbn = 0-632-03331-2 | pages =  }}</ref><ref name="sports_medicine_essentials_a02">{{Cite book  | last1 = Clover | first1 = Jim | title = Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic Training  Fitness Instruction | date =  | publisher = CENGAGE Delmar Learning | location =  | isbn = 1-4018-6185-7 | pages =  }}</ref>
+[[File:Yuko KAWAGUCHI Alexander SMIRNOV Tamara Moskvina.jpg|250px|thumb|Russian team physician [[Victor Anikanov]] with Russian [[pair skating|pairs figure skating]] coach [[Tamara Moskvina]], and pairs skaters [[Alexander Smirnov (figure skater)|Alexander Smirnov]] and [[Yuko Kavaguti]] at the [[2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final]] in Turin, Italy.]]The '''team physician''' for a sports team is the [[physician]] who is in charge of coordinating the medical staff and medical services for a [[sports team]]. They are also subject to activities involving team building<ref name="sports_medicine_for_the_primary_care_physician_a02">{{Cite book | last1 = Birrer | first1 = Richard B. | last2 = O'Connor | first2 = Francis V. | title = Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician | year = 2004 | publisher = CRC Press | location = Boca Raton | isbn = 0-8493-1464-X | pages =  | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/sportsmedicinefo0000birr }}</ref><ref name="sports_injuries_a13">{{Cite book  | last1 = Renström | first1 = Per | last2 = Knuttgen | first2 = Howard G. | last3 = Dirix | first3 = A. | last4 = Tittel | first4 = K. | title = The Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine | year = 1988 | publisher = Blackwell Scientific | location = Oxford  | isbn = 0-632-03331-2 | pages =  }}</ref><ref name="sports_medicine_essentials_a02">{{Cite book  | last1 = Clover | first1 = Jim | title = Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic Training  Fitness Instruction | date =  | publisher = CENGAGE Delmar Learning | location =  | isbn = 1-4018-6185-7 | pages =  }}</ref> The goal of a team physician is to improve performance and overall health. The physician is trained in [[Orthopedic surgery]], [[Internal medicine|Internal Medicine]], [[Family medicine|Family Medicine]], or [[Emergency medicine|Emergency Medicine]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nflps.org/faqs/how-does-a-physician-become-an-nfl-team-physician/|title=How does a physician become an NFL team physician? – NFLPS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> He or she also focuses on injury prevention with nutrition and activity to improve support in athletic activities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explorehealthcareers.org/career/sports-medicine/primary-care-sports-medicine-physician/|title=Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician|website=ExploreHealthCareers.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> Requirements to become a team physician include four years of undergraduate study, four years of medical school, four to five years of medical residency, and one year of fellowship training.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nflps.org/faqs/how-does-a-physician-become-an-nfl-team-physician/|title=How does a physician become an NFL team physician? – NFLPS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref>
-== Services ==
+== Football ==
+The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) was founded in 1966, it provides medical and surgical care for athletes in the National Football League. In addition, he or she provides the direction for the athletic directors to keep the athletes healthy and injury-free. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nflps.org/team-physicians/|title=Team Physicians – NFLPS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> There are over 150 members in the NFLPS that represent the 32 teams in the league. In order to successfully care for the athletes, the NFLPS works closely with the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), the National Football League (NFL), and the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). Most NFL Team Physicians have previous work as a team physician on a high school or college team level. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nflps.org/about/|title=About – NFLPS|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref>
-The team physician provides different kinds of services for sports teams, they provide simple services and perform orthopedic surgeries. The most common surgeries include knee and shoulder.
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