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