Dec. 1, 2022–When Alexander Thompson started as the new head athletic trainer for Missouri Western State University on Monday, Nov. 21, it marked a new era. Thompson is employed by Mosaic Life Care, now the official and exclusive medical provider of primary sports and rehabilitation services for MWSU student-athletes.
Under the new arrangement, Mosaic Sports Medicine will provide Missouri Western with team physicians and seven full-time certified athletic trainers, including Thompson. Mosaic and Missouri Western will each pay a portion of the athletic trainers’ salaries.
“I am very excited about our growing partnership with Mosaic Life Care,” said Andy Carter, Missouri Western director of athletics. “In a very difficult labor market for medical professionals, this agreement is a game-changer for the care of our student-athletes. Working with Mosaic, we will be more competitive in the labor market than we could be on our own. I want to thank the people at Mosaic who made this agreement a reality; they are first-class people representing a first-class organization.”
“This is another great example of our collaboration with Missouri Western State University,” says Mosaic CEO Mike Poore. “Our Mosaic Sports Medicine team provides a full spectrum of injury treatment and prevention for athletes of all ages, and our athletic trainers will bring that high-quality care to college athletes and work closely with our sports medicine providers. Everyone is a winner in this partnership, especially the athletes.”
Mosaic will also provide additional support services as needed, including physical therapists and assistance with billing arrangements and payments.
Thompson, the new head athletic trainer, was most recently an athletic trainer for SSM Hospital DePaul Orthopedics in Bridgerton, Missouri. He previously worked at McKendree University, SportsCare USA, Lindenwood University, Western Illinois University and Missouri Valley College. He received a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Missouri Valley and a Master of Science in Human Performance from Lindenwood.
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