St. Vincent's is investing nearly a quarter of a million dollars into a new sports medicine program in the Clay County School District, according to the Jacksonville Business Journal.
Here are three key notes:
1. In partnership with other area providers, St. Vincent's Clay County facility will install one certified athletic trainer in each high school and one certified athletic trainer for every two middle schools.
2. The facility will also hold educational sessions for school officials and students on sports-related topics, as well as provide $1,000 in medical supplies for each middle school and high school within the district.
3. The athletic trainers will be provided by Preferred Physical Therapy, the medical direction for the program will be provided by Southeast Orthopedic Specialists and St. Vincent's Clay County will provide its clinical expertise for educational sessions as well as ambulances that will be on standby during football games.