S.M.A.R.T. Mission Statement

Sports Medicine and Athletic Related Trauma Institute

A comprehensive sports safety program that utilizes a multidisciplinary approach with a team of professionals through the use of education, research, and injury care and prevention thereby elevating the standard of care for the youth, recreational, high school, collegiate and professional athlete.

"SMART is funded by the Florida Legislature to improve sports safety and reduce needless deaths on the playing and practice fields. For a list of our outreach programs, please use the menu on the right."

Welcome to the Sports Medicine & Athletic Related Trauma (SMART) Institute! With a collective team of leaders in the fields of sports medicine and sport safety, we want to help you and your children succeed on the playing fields by utilizing the most current methods of injury prevention. Please enjoy your visit to our website, take advantage of the educational and clinical opportunities that we offer, and be sure to contact us if we can help you in any way!

Yours in safe sports,

Jeff G. Konin

Jeff G. Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA
Executive Director
The SMART Institute