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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NFL 3/24/10
NEW NFL NEUROLOGICAL CARE PROGRAM SET
NFL and NFL Alumni Association to Offer Coordinated Care
at 5 Leading Medical Centers
The National Football League and NFL Alumni Association today announced a new neurological care
program for retired players, following up on a proposal by Alumni Association Executive Director
George Martin.
This new program is one of a series of NFL initiatives addressing the quality of life of retired players.
The new program makes available neurological specialists at five leading medical centers across the
country to evaluate and treat possible neurological conditions. Each center will have available to
retired NFL players a team of specialists, led by a neurologist who will serve as a program director.
The five participating medical centers, selected for their expertise, high-quality service and reputation
are: Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta), Mount Sinai (New York, NY), Doctors of USC (Los
Angeles), University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (San Francisco) and
Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis).
Martin and the NFL Alumni Association announced at the Super Bowl a partnership with the
Morehouse School of Medicine to address mental health issues affecting retired NFL players and
their families. The partnership plans a series of mental health conferences for NFL alumni and their
families and to provide comprehensive health care information for players in their post-NFL careers.
These conferences will be held on the same day and in the same venues as similar sessions offered
to the general public. The partnership is being sponsored by a grant from NFL Charities at the
request of the NFL Alumni Association.
Morehouse and the NFL Alumni Association will host a conference for the participating centers to
discuss protocols and possible research strategies.
The neurological program is available to retired players vested under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL
Player Retirement Plan. Players who cannot afford treatment may apply to the NFL Player Care
Foundation for a grant to cover some or all of the costs of treatment.
Retired NFL players may find additional information on medical and benefits programs at
www.nflplayercare.com.
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About Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta)
Morehouse School of Medicine was founded in 1975 and is dedicated to improving the health and
well-being of individuals and communities; increasing the diversity of the health professional and
scientific workforce; and addressing primary health-care needs through programs in education,
research, and service, with emphasis on people of color and the underserved urban and rural
populations in Georgia and the nation.
About The Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York)
The Mount Sinai Medical Center encompasses The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai School of
Medicine. The Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most-respected
voluntary hospitals. Founded in 1852, Mount Sinai today is a 1,171-bed tertiary-care teaching facility
that is internationally acclaimed for excellence in clinical care. Last year, nearly 50,000 people were
treated at Mount Sinai as inpatients, and there were nearly 450,000 outpatient visits to the Medical
Center.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is internationally recognized as a leader in groundbreaking clinical
and basic science research, as well as having an innovative approach to medical education. With a
faculty of more than 3,400 in 38 clinical and basic science departments and centers, Mount Sinai
ranks among the top 20 medical schools in receipt of National Institute of Health (NIH) grants. For
more information, please visit www.mountsinai.org.
About Doctors of USC (Los Angeles)
The Doctors of USC are more than 500 physicians and specialists who are full-time faculty members
of the renowned Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. The Doctors of
USC treat some of the region's most complex and difficult cases and engage in groundbreaking
medical research while educating and mentoring the next generation of world-class medical
professionals. In all their endeavors, The Doctors of USC share the same vision - a commitment to
providing the highest possible level of care and the best quality of life for patients. Patients and their
loved ones are always partners in the treatment process - never simply subjects of it. It is this
relationship that forms the foundation of the Doctors of USC approach to health care.
The Doctors of USC practice at the following locations:
USC University Hospital
USC Norris Cancer Hospital
Doheny Eye Institute
Healthcare Consultation Centers I & II on the USC Health Sciences Campus
The Doctors of USC - Downtown
LAC+USC Medical Center
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
About University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (San Francisco)
UCSF is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical
research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in
patient care.
About Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis)
Washington University School of Medicine's 2,100 employed and volunteer faculty physicians also
are the medical staff of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's hospitals. The School of Medicine is
one of the leading medical research, teaching and patient care institutions in the nation, currently
ranked third in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Through its affiliations with Barnes-Jewish
and St. Louis Children's hospitals, the School of Medicine is linked to BJC HealthCare.