Good Morning from the She Tris UNC Wellness Centers at Meadowmont! We enjoy supporting local athletes at all levels to stay healthy and recover from injuries. Thank you to our providers and colleagues who volunteer to help make it happen!

Adults 18+ of Western NC impacted by #HurricaneHelene can see a UNC Health primary care provider for mild symptoms w/ no appt through UNC Health Virtual Care Now for free. Moving to a location with a stronger wifi connection could be helpful, if possible. unchealth.org/care-services/…

Come see these great PTs at the SMI and UNC Wellness Centers locations! They are part of the many great PTs UNC Health!

We are looking for a post-doc fellow to work on new exciting collaborative ACL injury & osteoarthritis research with me, Jason Franz & Brian Diekman! We are merging expertise in human #biomechanics, biomedical imaging, and tissue response to loading. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/291270

For #GivingTuesday, we're raising funds for Arthritis Foundation via the Jingle Bell Run, this Saturday at Fenton. Help us support arthritis care and research by donating: events.arthritis.org/index.cfm?fuse…

The NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center is looking for postdocs to join their team. Funded positions would support work in a variety of areas. Apply here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/273029 Please RT! UNC Human Movement MOTION Science @ UNC NC OSHERC

The OA Action Alliance Secondary Prevention task group is looking to understand patients' and parents' experiences and preferences for receiving information after their or their child's ACL injury. Please complete our short survey – redcap.link/n76vm49u Elizabeth Wellsandt Jeffrey Driban

The OA Agenda was developed to address the high prevalence of #osteoarthritis and its rising health impact and growing economic consequences. Learn more about the OA Agenda in this short video presented by OAAA Associate Director, Kirsten Ambrose! bit.ly/49llHmD

Great time at the Arthritis Foundation's Jingle Bell 🏃🏻‍♂️in Raleigh on Sat! The SMI team raised $1,008 to support arthritis care & research, while the event raised $53,532. 👏 Dr. Berkoff was the medical honoree and spoke about the importance of holistic care for those with arthritis.

#JSRWrapped2024 - our January post with the most engagement was a feature on Senior Associate Editor Erik Wikstrom and his growing impact in lower extremity research! Read more of his work in JSR here: ow.ly/xzz450UoPAp UNC EXSS MOTION Science @ UNC UNC Sports Medicine Institute

Our Women's Health providers & researchers participated in UNC Tar Heels' National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Jan 26! They provided balance training that can reduce injuries as well as education on proper bra fitting and menstruation cycle. UNC Health

A team of investigators lead by Drs. Jason Franz (Jason Franz) & Brian Pietrosimone (Brian Pietrosimone) has received a $3M NIH grant to study #cartilage degeneration & knee #Osteoarthritis. UNC TARC OA Action Alliance UNC Injury Prevention Research Center UNC School of Medicine Learn more: unc.live/3QptOWF

Recent work from our UNC Motion Analysis Lab matt hart and Dr. Darin Padua. Love working with and testing newer low-cost and portable devices for use in the assessment of movement! opencap.ai tindeq.com UNC Human Movement UNC EXSS

Join our team at UNC Orthopaedics! We are #hiring 2 research professionals: -Joe Hart and Christopher D. Ingersoll are hiring a Post-doctoral Research Associate. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/296386 -Joe Hart is also hiring a Clinical Research Assistant. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/295465

We're hosting a NOLS WUMP course next month and only 10 spots remain! Registration deadline is 3/17/25. Learn more: go.unc.edu/wildernessmed

The ‘weekend warrior’ physical activity pattern: what’s good for the body is good for the mind! 🧠🏃‍♀️ #NEW BJSM Blog ✅ The first longitudinal study to suggest that the weekend warrior physical activity pattern is associated with reduced risk of mental disorder READ HERE 👉

🎉We had amazing growth in 2024! Read our Year in Review to learn more: go.unc.edu/uncsmireport20… Highlights: -new Sports Medicine Center with co-location of UNC Orthopaedics, Therapy Services, Radiology, & SMI Research -programs, education, & outreach -hosted Gratitude Heals

Plan to join us for our Annual Conference on Friday, Sept 26, in Chapel Hill! More details to come. UNC School of Medicine UNC Health UNC EXSS UNC Athletic Training

Don't miss out on the lowest rate for this year's Annual Conference! Spend a day in Chapel Hill learning from this great group of speakers & networking. Learn more: go.unc.edu/SMIconference UNC Orthopaedics UNC Physical Therapy UNC EXSS UNC Health UNC Athletic Training