GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has partnered with the U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health (USCAH) to provide comprehensive healthcare consultation and resources for all 15 league members.
“The ACC is excited for our partnership with USCAH in providing critical resources to benefit the 10,000 student-athletes in our conference,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “The health and well-being of our student-athletes is our top priority. Our USCAH partnership furthers our 15 institutions’ commitment to providing comprehensive services to our student-athletes.”
The ACC Healthcare Administrators group, which includes health care experts from each school, will oversee the relationship with USCAH. The partnership includes collaboration on conference-wide athletic medicine, health and safety initiatives. USCAH will work with each institution on a healthcare assessment, which will be shared in May at the ACC’s annual Health & Safety Summit.
"USCAH is honored to collaborate with the Atlantic Coast Conference and their 15 world class institutions," Dr. Jim Borchers, USCAH Co-founder and President, said. "We look forward to assisting the conference and its members in their continued commitment to prioritizing student athlete health, safety, and wellbeing."
As part of the partnership, ACC sports medicine professionals will have access to USCAH's membership platform, the Athletics Healthcare Administrators Association (AHAA). Strategically designed to be an aid to those connected to the administrative needs of an athletic organization, the AHAA offers peer and expert insights via live discussions, real-time industry news alerts, webinars, and other content focused on best practices in athletic healthcare delivery.
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About USCAH: The U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health (USCAH) was founded upon the need within athletic institutions for trusted, independent partners with the experience and expertise to advise and consult with organizations regarding their healthcare delivery system. USCAH is committed to providing independent and unbiased medical expertise to organizations and individuals dedicated to the optimal health and safety for the athletes they serve.
USCAH is comprised of a diverse, multidisciplinary team of medical experts with experience serving in high-level positions within intermediate and collegiate athletic organizations. The team was strategically comprised of experts positioned to address all aspects of athletic healthcare, including compliance, assessment, education, personnel, programming and more.
For more information, visit
uscah.com.