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Accessibility Sports Medicine Affiliate Program
Partner with Pediatric Sports Medicine Experts
Arkansas Children's Sports Medicine offers specialized, comprehensive care for young athletes through a team of pediatric-trained orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine doctors, physical therapists, and athletic trainers. Our affiliate program provides priority access to care, concussion management, educational resources, and on-site event coverage to support safe recovery and injury prevention for student-athletes.
Who Are We?
Experts in pediatric sports medicine for athletes from small children to young adults with a focus on “Safe Return to Play” to reduce the risk of re-injury.
Our team includes:
- Orthopedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine, pediatrics, spine, hand and upper extremity and bone tumor
- Primary care sports medicine specialists
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists
- Certified athletic trainers
- Sports-trained physical therapists
What Do We Provide?
Arkansas Children's Hospital Sports Medicine provides comprehensive care for sports injuries including:
- Evaluation
- Diagnostic imaging
- Surgery
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Bracing
- Fracture care
- Concussion management
Affiliate Program Benefits
When your organization becomes an Arkansas Children's Hospital Sports Medicine Affiliate, your athletes gain direct clinical access to our pediatric and orthopedic sports specialists.
Priority Access to Care
- Private contact line to one of our affiliate scheduling liaisons
- Direct access for urgent sports medicine appointments
- Sports concussion clinic access and baseline testing
Comprehensive Education Program for Athletes, Athletic Trainers, Coaches and Families
- Injury prevention
- Concussion
- Responding to athletic emergencies
- Heat injury treatment and prevention
- Required continuing education for coaches
Coverage and Consultation
- Day-to-day, onsite practice and game coverage by certified athletic trainers
- Contracted fee-for-service coverage by athletic trainers for major events
- Policy development for schools and organizations
- Annual coaching education in concussion, heat illnesses and sudden cardiac arrest
Why Team Up with Arkansas Children's Hospital?
Arkansas Children's Hospital is home to physicians, athletic trainers and physical therapist specifically trained in pediatric sports medicine to provide specialized care for all athletes. Utilizing our "Safe Return to Play" approach, access to services like our Sports Concussion Clinic and certified athletic trainers, our team works closely with student-athletes, coaching staff and parents to help athletes recover and prevent future injuries.