James Borchers, MD, MPH
President and CEO, U.S. Council for Athletes' Health
Thursday, February 20, at 2:00 PM (ET) | 11:00 AM (PT)
Join us for an engaging webinar focused on Best Practices for Collegiate Intramural, Club, and Recreational Sports Health and Safety.
This session, led by the U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health (USCAH), will explore critical health disparities faced by athletes in these programs compared to their NCAA counterparts. Participants will gain insight into six key categories essential for mitigating risk and promoting athlete well-being in these often-overlooked settings.
Additionally, the webinar will highlight practical solutions and valuable resources to help institutions implement effective health and safety protocols, ensuring all athletes thrive. Don’t miss this opportunity to prioritize health, safety & wellness for your sports programs.
Can’t attend live? Register today, and we’ll send you the recording to watch at your convenience!
Learning Objectives
- Recognize health disparities in intramural, club, and recreational sports, when compared to NCAA athletics.
- Describe the six categories that will aid in mitigating risk and maximizing the health of intramural, club, and recreational athletes.
- Discuss potential solutions and resources for achieving health and safety best practices in collegiate intramural, club, and recreational sports.
Presenters
Dr. James Borchers is the President and CEO of the U.S. Council for Athletes’ Health, as well as the Chief Medical Officer for the Big Ten Conference, physician and Director for the Division of Sports Medicine at the Wexner Medical Center and a Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Sports Medicine at the OSU College of Medicine. He previously spent 18 years as team physician for the Ohio State Athletics Department, including seven as the head team physician and eighteen working with the football program.
Dr. Borchers played football at Ohio State while earning his undergraduate degree in Chemistry, before going on to earn his MD from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and his Master of Public Health from Ohio State. He is board certified in both family medicine and sports medicine and has been named one of the region’s top doctors, as well as one of the Best Doctors in America.
Rae Everson, MS, AT, CES, PES
Senior Associate, U.S. Council for Athletes' Health
With experience prioritizing healthcare and performance enhancement techniques for collegiate, professional and Olympic-caliber athletes and programs, Rae came to USCAH in June 2021 and serves as a liaison to clients and partner organizations. She strives to continue moving the needle forward for athlete health and safety by creating and delivering first-class products, services, and educational programming.
A former athletic trainer and instructor at Ohio State and field hockey student-athlete at Delaware, Rae has extensive experience in program management and coordination, diversity, equity, and inclusion work, and policy development.
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