Thrill of victory, agony of defeat
Posted: November 21, 2014
Across America each fall, hundreds of ATSU alumni spend their Friday nights voluntarily covering local high school football games. While it may not seem as glamorous as the NFL or NBA, it is just as, if not more, rewarding. Young athletes in all sports benefit from ATSU graduates—physicians, athletic trainers, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, audiologists, and dentists—working together to diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, prevent, and better understand sports-related medical conditions, performance, and injuries. Alumni, in return, benefit from the satisfaction of helping athletes return to play, serving their communities, and sharing in the “thrill of victory and agony of defeat.”
ATSU is proud of the positive impact many graduates and faculty have made on the science and art of treating active patients. John Wood, DO; Del Maddox, DO; Keith Petersen, DO; Lee Rice, DO; Martin Levine, DO; Gunnar Brolinson, DO; Matt Maddox, DO; Rick Parker, DO; Jeff Bytomski, DO; Priscilla Tu, DO; Rebecca Rodriquez, DO; Eric Sauers, PhD; Tamara Valovich McLeod, ATC, PhD; and Jeffrey Vaughn, DO, are just a few members of ATSU’s sports medicine family who inspired me and continue to inspire others.
In this edition of Still Magazine, you will find many informative stories of the wonderful work being done by students, faculty, staff, and alumni to keep Americans healthy and active.
Thank you to all ATSU alumni who selflessly give back to their communities by volunteering with local schools, clubs, and other not-for-profit organizations.
Yours in service,
Craig M. Phelps, DO, ’84, president