Pat Forbis, ATC, LAT, St. Mary’s Sports Medicine clinical coordinator, has been awarded the 2010-2011 Distinguished Service Award from the Missouri State High School Activities Association.

Forbis was presented the award during a ceremony Feb. 18 at the 2011 MSHSAA Wrestling Championship Tournament at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.  

Forbis has been an athletic trainer for 32 years, specializing in the rehabilitation of ACL reconstruction and other athletic injuries. He is a published author and speaker at the state, regional and national levels.

The St. Mary’s Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic has the contract to provide athletic training services, injury assessment and management of rehabilitation for athletes in all sports at Jefferson City and Helias high schools.