McLeod receives new title
Posted: August 30, 2010
Tamara Valovich McLeod, Ph.D., ATC
Tamara Valovich McLeod, Ph.D., ATC, associate professor, athletic training, will hold the title of the inaugural John P. Wood, D.O., Endowed Chair for Sports Medicine.
“Dr. McLeod has earned a national reputation as an expert in sports medicine, especially in the area of pediatrics and sports-related concussion,” says John Parsons, Ph.D., AT/L, program director, athletic training. “This position is a fitting public recognition of her work, and relatedly, of the academic quality of the AT program.”
The endowed chair was created through funds established by John P. Wood, D.O., with gifts made by Dr. Wood during his lifetime and subsequently through his son, Mr. John P. Wood. John P. Wood, D.O., FAOAO, FACOS, was a 1927 graduate of the Kirksville College Of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM). Dr. Wood’s contributions to the osteopathic medical profession were numerous and he was very active in orthopedics and sports medicine throughout his distinguished career as an orthopedic surgeon.
Funds from the John P. Wood, D.O., Endowed Chair for Sports Medicine will support sports medicine education and research, while funding for orthopedic surgery will be utilized by KCOM.