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Emory Healthcare volunteer team to provide support to Tour de GeorgiaFri, 04/13/2007 - 9:43am
By: Michael Boylan
For the third straight year, Emory Healthcare has been named the official health care provider for the Tour de Georgia. Each year world-class athletes descend on Georgia for one of the world’s premier cycling events, and this year they will again be joined by Emory’s world-class physicians and nurses providing health care to the participants. The 2007 Tour de Georgia, which will run from April 16 through April 22, will take cyclists and spectators through 12 host cities across Georgia and Tennessee. The race will cover more than 600 miles through various terrains and altitudes, and in weather ranging from hot and sunny to cool and rainy. The services provided by Emory Healthcare will ensure that the racers will have the opportunity to participate in the premier annual North American professional cycling stage race, and that they will have the best physical condition support. The Emory team will provide staffing and supplies for all medical needs, including the coordination of local EMS agencies and medical facilities at all host cities along the route. Medical staff members will wear special apparel with Emory branding to inform cyclists and spectators of the medical support available when needed. Emory will also have a medical “suite” at each host city hotel for cyclists to receive special medical attention during non-racing hours. Emory Healthcare, through its helicopter flight program (Emory Flight), will also coordinate air medical responses for emergency health situations. Athletes of this caliber require specialized care that is a major focus of our everyday operations at the Emory Sports Medicine Center. For the week of the Tour, we just happen to take our show on the road,” says Forest Pecha, clinical coordinator and director of athletic training services. Medical Team Leaders: Dr. Greenwald has been a commissioned officer in the United States Army since 1999. • Forrest Pecha MS, ATC, CSCS, OTC - Pecha is director of Athletic Training Services and clinical coordinator for the Emory Sports Medicine Clinic. A certified athletic trainer (ATC), Pecha not only helps prevent injuries from happening during physical activity, he helps rehabilitate athletes after injuries occur. After earning his Master’s degree and working at the Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Clinic, in Vail, Colorado, Pecha was named the head ATC for the U.S. Men’s Alpine Ski Team, including the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a member of the medical team for the 2007 Tour de Georgia. Emory Healthcare has revenues of $1.5 billion and approximately 10,000 employees. Since 1905, Emory has been at the forefront of medicine, putting cutting-edge interventional research and technology into lifesaving action. login to post comments![]() |