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A Response to Commentaries

I Glenn Cohen, Holly Fernandez Lynch, Christopher R Deubert

    The Hastings Center Report
    |November 22, 2016
    PubMed

    Insights

    NFL club doctors face a conflict of interest due to their dual roles. Recommending separate medical and advisory roles aims to improve player trust and healthcare, though expert opinions vary on the extent of the proposed changes.

    Area of Science:

    • Sports Medicine
    • Medical Ethics
    • Professional Sports Healthcare

    Background:

    • NFL club doctors hold dual roles, providing medical care to players and strategic advice to clubs.
    • This dual role creates an inherent structural conflict of interest, potentially compromising player trust and care.
    • Existing practices, despite professionals' best intentions, are challenged by this entrenched conflict.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address the structural conflict of interest faced by National Football League (NFL) club doctors.
    • To propose a novel recommendation for restructuring medical care responsibilities to enhance player trust.
    • To solicit and analyze expert commentary on the proposed changes to NFL player healthcare.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of the structural conflict of interest in NFL club doctor roles.
    • Proposal for separating medical care provision from strategic club advice.
    • Solicitation of expert commentary from a diverse group of qualified professionals.
    • Review of expert feedback, noting areas of agreement and disagreement.

    Main Results:

    • Widespread agreement among experts that a structural conflict of interest exists for NFL club doctors.
    • General support from commentators for the proposed recommendation to separate roles.
    • Disagreement among experts regarding whether the proposed changes go far enough to mitigate the conflict.
    • One expert commentary wholly disagreed with the analysis and recommendations.

    Conclusions:

    • The structural conflict of interest in NFL club doctor roles is widely recognized.
    • The proposed separation of medical and advisory roles is a significant departure from the status quo but generally supported.
    • Further discussion and refinement may be needed to fully address the complexities of the conflict of interest and ensure optimal player welfare.

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