{"id":2240,"date":"2020-08-25T09:23:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T13:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/?page_id=2240"},"modified":"2025-02-28T11:55:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T16:55:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>ABOUT US<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row center-content oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-8 col-xs-8 col-sm-8 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-AVe6Z-bpo\" title=\"SMI About Us video\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 0=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-4 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3892 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1189\/2025\/02\/SMI-2024-Report-234x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1189\/2025\/02\/SMI-2024-Report-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1189\/2025\/02\/SMI-2024-Report-600x770.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1189\/2025\/02\/SMI-2024-Report.png 649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1189\/2025\/02\/UNC-SMI-2024-report-with-links.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNC SMI 2024 report<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>VALUES<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-6 col-sm-6 home-value\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2456 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1189\/2020\/12\/smi1-patient-focused-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Patient Focused 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>PATIENT-FOCUSED<\/strong><br \/>\nValue-based, accessible,<br \/>\npersonalized care<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-6 col-sm-6 home-value\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2457 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1189\/2020\/12\/smi2-data-driven-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Data Driven 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>DATA-DRIVEN<\/strong><br \/>\nInnovation and research<br \/>\nto develop best practices<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 home-value\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2458 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/uncsportsmedicineinstitute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1189\/2020\/12\/smi3-collaborative-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Collaborative 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><strong>COLLABORATIVE<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 home-value\">Interdisciplinary and<br \/>\ncomprehensive<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>CLINICAL<\/span><\/h2>\nThe UNC Sports Medicine Institute takes a holistic approach to caring for you, and not just the injury. We provide individualized care utilizing a team of healthcare providers and clinical research scientists from multiple specialties to ensure you receive the best possible care. Our treatment team includes sports medicine physicians and surgeons, advanced practice providers (physician assistants and nurse practitioners), physical therapists, certified athletic trainers, nutritionists, biomechanists and more. Your appointment may include one or more of our medical providers, clinical research scientists, and physical therapists. For other specialty needs, we can refer you to someone in our large network of affiliated providers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>RESEARCH<\/span><\/h2>\nThe UNC Sports Medicine Institute is dedicated to conducting the most cutting-edge and impactful clinical science that will maximize outcomes after musculoskeletal injury, minimize activity limitations, and prevent persistent disability. 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