May 13, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) News Release
CHICAGO – The National Women’s Soccer League has announced the hiring of Dr. Cindy Chang, MD, FACM, FAMSSM, as the league’s first Chief Medical Officer. As CMO, Chang will oversee league medical operations and protocols, further build on best practices for athlete wellbeing and safety, and provide guidance on improved strategies for injury management, rehabilitation and preventative care.
Dr. Chang’s hiring followed an extensive search which included interviews with several prominent physicians.
“We’re very pleased to welcome Dr. Chang as the NWSL’s first Chief Medical Officer,” said NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. “Player health and safety is our top priority at the league, and I am confident that given her extensive background in the field of sports medicine as well as her passion for the well-being of all athletes, Dr. Chang will be an excellent addition to our team.”
“The selection of Dr. Chang as Chief Medical Officer lives into NWSL’s commitment through the Collective Bargaining Agreement to prioritize and invest in player health and safety,” said NWSLPA Executive Director Meghann Burke. “Dr. Chang has the qualifications that our players need and deserve.”
“I am excited to be the first Chief Medical Officer for the NWSL,” said Dr. Chang. “I look forward to providing the highest quality medical care for our elite athletes so they can perform at their peak and continue elevating the best women’s soccer league in the world, and I am honored to work alongside my NWSL sports medicine colleagues to develop and implement health, safety, and wellness initiatives that define the standard of care for our athletes.”
Dr. Chang currently serves as a clinical professor in the Departments of Orthopedics and Family and Consumer Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. In addition, she is the school’s fellowship program director for primary care sports medicine, as well as co-director of…
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