ATSNJ Mourns the Passing of Dr. Stephen Rice (Sept. '24)

With sadness, we report the passing of Stephen Rice, MD, PhD, MPH, FACSM, FAAP, who was a long-time advocate in New Jersey’s sports medicine community and the 2024 recent recipient of the Timothy Hosea Team Physician Award. 

Dr. Rice passed away on September 14, 2024.

Over the years, Dr. Rice was a team physician for many programs in the state and a friend to many athletic trainers. ATSNJ offers our deepest condolences to his family and all who knew him. We will miss his presence.

You can read Dr. Rice’s Obituary:

Respectfully,

Kenneth T. Cieslak, President