ODFC is excited to announce that the FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence at the Duke University School of Medicine has approved a working relationship with ODFC.

Duke University Health System is one of three (3) FIFA Medical Centers of Excellence in the United States and one of 49 centers around the world. FIFA only awards this designation to established centers that have demonstrated leadership in soccer medicine with facilities and programs designed specifically for the sport. Duke collaborates with U.S. Soccer and the other FIFA Medical Centers of Excellence to provide soccer athletes with the highest-quality, sport-specific evaluations and care.

The soccer assessments protocols and tools utilized by Duke University is called the VALD Performance Systems which is the same technology used throughout the UEFA, English Premier League (EPL), MLS, and the now the WPSL.

VALD is run by multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, sports scientists, designers, developers and engineers. Their systems offer unparalleled insight into human movement, performance, injury risk and rehabilitation.

It is our hope that the relationship forged with Duke University and the FIFA Medical Center of Excellence will provide further opportunities for our ODFC athletes to succeed in the game.