Owensboro Health has entered into an agreement with Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) to serve as the official provider of sports medicine and athletic training services for the KWC athletic program.
"This partnership with Owensboro Health is an exciting step for the Kentucky Wesleyan Athletics Department," says
Jim Askins, director of athletics for Kentucky Wesleyan College. "Our organizations share a common vision of health and wellness that we feel will have a positive impact on all of our athletes."
Owensboro Health Orthopedics is now providing athletic training coverage and medical support services at all KWC football home games and Men's and Women's basketball home games. The KWC athletic program has a total of 278 student athletes and includes football, basketball, soccer, baseball, cross country, softball, tennis, volleyball and indoor and outdoor track and field.
"Our team is honored to have the opportunity to be a part of the KWC athletic program," says Dr. Reid Wilson, an orthopedic surgeon with Owensboro Health Orthopedics. "They have a first class group of student athletes and a great leadership team. We are looking forward to helping keep their athletes healthy and at the top of their game."
The Owensboro Health Orthopedics team includes Dr. Reid Wilson, Dr. Anthony McBride and Dr. Mark McGinnis. They will provide on-campus training room clinic each week to triage, evaluate and treat injuries. The partnership will also include the development of an athletic physical program for KWC for the 2014-2015 school year.
Kentucky Wesleyan College is a four-year United Methodist-related academic institution offering a wide range of majors in the liberal arts. Wesleyan is a Princeton Review "Best in the Southeast College," and U.S. News ranks the College as a "Best Value School" in the South at No. 7 and as a "Best Regional College" in the South at No. 18. Washington Monthly ranks Kentucky Wesleyan as a "Best Baccalaureate College" in the nation at No. 29. The College's most popular academic programs include business, criminal justice, teacher education, the sciences (particularly health career preparation), zoology and music. Students enjoy a vibrant campus life experience with 17 NCAA Division II sports, national Greek organizations, exceptional choral and band programs and 40 clubs and organizations. Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858.
Owensboro Health is a non-profit health care system with a mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities it serves. Owensboro Health has been recognized by Healthgrades as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) and America's 100 Best Hospitals (2013). The system includes an acute care hospital; a Medical Group; numerous clinics and diagnostic centers; wound healing centers; a cancer center; home care services; and the Healthpark, a medical-based fitness center. Owensboro Health Regional Hospital is licensed to operate 477 beds, with an average of 1,800 births, 64,000 emergency room visits, 18,000 admissions and 500,000 outpatient visits each year. System-wide, the organization has over 3,400 employees, 250 volunteers and 219 medical staff. For more information, visit OwensboroHealth.org.
Contact: Erica Wade, Owensboro Health Marketing & Public Relations, (O) 270-685-7192, (C) 270-315-3599, Erica.Wade@OwensboroHealth.org
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