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Our goal is to catch any injuries or medical conditions early, before the sports season begins," said David Price, MD, associate director of CMC's Sports Medicine Program. "When we catch problems, we can work on rehabilitation and help these students fix any issues over the summer, so they are healthy when the sports season begins."

News & Events

Listed below are links to articles from local and national media outlets covering sudden cardiac death, people with cardiomyopathy and heart disease in general.

Screening May Save Athletes
NYtimes.com, The New York Times, March 1, 2010

Lawmakers Revive Student CPR Debate
WWLP.com, News 22, Springfield, MS, May 27, 2009

Heart Condition Kills High School Athlete
WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham, NC, April 15, 2009

Study IDs Gene Variants Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death
U.S. News & World Report, April 13, 2009

School Mourns Teen who Died During Basketball Practice
WRAL.com, March 9, 2009

Teen Football Players Still Dying, Experts Say Better Safety Measures Needed
FOX News, January 30, 2009

Mobley Forced to Retire
ESPN.com, December 11, 2008

Parkland Praying: Teacher Used Training to Aid Khalid Prince until EMS Arrived
Winston-Salem Journal, journalnow.com, December 4, 2008

Central Catholic’s Wilson Dies After Apparent Stroke
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 28, 2008

News Examines Relationship Between Steroids and Heart-Related Deaths
New York Daily Times, June 28, 2008

Young Athletes Urged to Get Screened for Heart Trouble
USA Today, May 22, 2008

Heart of the Matter
The Washington Post, May 22, 2008

Trainers Save Football Player Who Collapsed
KMBC.com, November 5, 2007