James Rapp

Director of Sports Medicine

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James Rapp
Director of Sports Medicine
CHRISTUS Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

I have been the Director of Sports Medicine for CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System since 2005 overseeing 4 outreach programs in 4 ministries, Longview, Sulphur Springs, Texarkana & Tyler.  The program employs 54 athletic trainers who help take care of athletes at over 100 school districts, colleges and universities.  I came to East Texas in 2002 as the head athletic trainer for the Chapel Hill ISD.  Prior to that I served as the Head Athletic Trainer for the University of Tennessee @ Martin, Head Athletic Trainer for Mount Olive University in NC, Head Athletic Trainer for the Huntsville Lasers in AL & Clinical Outreach Athletic Trainer for the Campbell Orthopedic Clinic in Memphis and served as an intern for both the Cleveland Browns & Atlanta Falcons.  I received Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the University of Memphis and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology degree from the University of Tennessee @ Knoxville. 

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