EVIT Physical Therapy instructor obtains postgraduate designation, plans to work with U.S. Olympic team
Dr. Michael Morris, Physical Therapy Technician instructor at the East Valley Institute of Technology, has obtained the postgraduate designation of Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® (CCSP®) by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians™ (ACBSP™).
The CCSP® certification requires the doctor to attend a minimum of 100 hours of a 120-hour postgraduate program. This instruction is specific to physical fitness and the evaluation and treatment of injuries encountered in sports. Following the completion of these hours, the doctor must then take and successfully pass a comprehensive written examination.
“I chose this program to become a better instructor in the areas of sports medicine, and the prevention and management of sports injuries,” Dr. Morris said. “Most of the information in the course is material that I can bring directly into the classroom for the benefit of the next generation of physical medicine specialists.”
Dr. Michael Morris, Physical Therapy Technician instructor at the East Valley Institute of Technology, has obtained the postgraduate designation of Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® (CCSP®) by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians™ (ACBSP™). The certification will allow Dr. Morris to apply to work next summer as a chiropractor on the U.S. Olympic medical team, working directly with Olympic athletes.
The certification also will allow Dr. Morris to apply to work next summer as a chiropractor on the U.S. Olympic medical team, working directly with Olympic athletes.
His training will aid Dr. Morris in the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries by enhancing diagnostic skills and patient care. The CCSP® certification exists to provide a uniform standard of education that assures teams and athletes that the doctor has met a minimum level of competency in chiropractic sports medicine. Dr. Morris joins over 5,500 others internationally who hold this designation. Only 5 percent of licensed Chiropractors world-wide have successfully attained this postgraduate designation.
If you are interested in having your sports event covered, please contact Dr. Morris at (480) 577-5876 or call the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians at (844) 327-2255.
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