The sports medicine practitioner, in the strictest sense, is a licensed physician who has specialized in orthopedics or physiatry, but may also be an osteopath or a podiatrist. In a broader sense, sports medicine encompasses those trained individuals who work under the guidance of a licensed physician. These individuals include athletic trainers and physical therapists. In addition, there are individuals who have advance degrees in exercise physiology and adult fitness who may assist in sports medicine, again under the guidance of a physician. For information about athletic trainer programs, check with Joe Farmer at Furman's Sports Medicine program (294-2130). For information about exercise physiology and adult fitness, check with Dr. William Pierce, Chairman of the Health & Exercise Science Department in the Physical Activities Center (294-3415).