Dr. Borchers was previously the head team physician in the athletics department at The Ohio State University in Columbus.
As CMO, Dr. Borchers will serve as a consultant to all 14 Big Ten member institutions on matters related to the health and safety of student-athletes. He will also oversee sports medicine programming and initiatives, including policy development and research, according to an Oct. 7 news release.
“It is an honor to be named chief medical officer for the Big Ten Conference, which has long been a leader in collegiate athletics,” he said. “This will be a tremendous opportunity to collaborate with the talented medical professionals within the conference and across all levels of college and professional sports as we continue to provide a best-in-class environment of health, safety and wellness for our nearly 10,000 student-athletes.”
Dr. Borchers earned his medical degree at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in Rootstown, now known as Northeast Ohio Medical University.
