Community Investment
Orthopedic Physicians Alaska (OPA) is proud to play an active role in the community through sponsorships, memberships, and the services of our certified athletic trainers to high school athletics and many other community programs throughout the region, provided free of charge.
OPA Athletic Trainers
OPA’s team of full-time certified athletic trainers serves the needs of student athletes, coaches and parents throughout the Anchorage and Mat-Su school districts. From taping ankles to diagnosing injuries to monitoring return-to-play concussion protocols, these exceptional individuals are in the schools every day, and often on weekends, keeping high school athletes healthy — and saving families (and school districts) money. Our athletic trainers offer their assistance to the following organizations:
- Alaska Hockey Association
- Alaska Jr. Hockey League
- Alaska Pond Hockey: Scotty Gomez Foundation
- Alaska School Activities
- Alaska State Activities Association
- Alaska USA Wrestling
- Alaska Youth Soccer Association
- All Alaska Football Camp
- Alyeska Ski Patrollers
- American Legion Baseball
- Anchorage Bucs
- Anchorage Pilots
- Anchorage School District H.S. Athletic Programs
- Anchorage Softball Association
- Anchorage Wolverine Hockey
- Chugiak Youth Soccer Association
- Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks
- Eagle River Hockey League
- Eagle River Tri
- Grace High School
- Lauren Frost Softball
- Mat-Su Miners
- Mat-Su School District H.S. Athletic Programs
- Pacific District Hockey
- Rugby
- RUSH Soccer
- Team Alaska – Arctic Winter Games
- Why Not Tri
Community Partners
OPA providers work with local ski and bike patrollers, health care providers, coaches and others to help keep the community current on the latest in orthopedic issues, injury treatment and prevention, and more. OPA is proud to be a major sponsor of these fine organizations:
- Alyeska Ski Club
- Central Area Swimming Alaska
- Hilltop Ski Area & Bike Park
- Skeetawk Ski Area, Hatcher Pass
- Skinny Raven Events
- YMCA
- Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
- Harry J McDonald Memorial Center
- Alyeska Mountain Ski Patrol
Official Team Physicians for:
- UAA Athletics
- Anchorage Wolverines Tier II Junior Ice Hockey Team
Community Memberships:
- Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
- Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
- Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
- Soldotna Chamber of Commerce
- Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce
- Kodiak Chamber of Commerce
