Medical Clearance

1. All student-athletes receiving medical attention from a licensed physician (i.e. Emergency Room physician, Family physician, etc.), regardless of injury or illness, must provide the Athletic Training staff with a signed note from the attending physician indicating the specific injury or illness and the athlete’s eligibility for athletic participation. Medical clearance must be obtained prior to the student-athletes’ return to athletic participation.

2. Medical clearance for the student-athlete to return to activity is solely the responsibility of the team physician/attending physician or the certified athletic trainer in the absence of a physician.

Summary:

1. All athletic related injuries must be reported to the Athletic Training staff immediately.

2. An athlete needing to see a physician must obtain prior approval from the Athletic Training staff.

3. Student-athletes should go to the hospital if there is an emergency and a certified athletic trainer is unavailable. Please inform the staff before the return to athletic participation or within 2 school days.

4. All student athletes must have proper medical clearance after visiting a physician regardless of injury/illness (i.e. signed Dr.’s note indicating injury/illness and eligibility for athletic participation.

5. The University’s insurance is secondary to the student-athletes’ personal health insurance.

6. All medical bills and EOB’s for athletic injuries should be submitted A.S.A.P. to the Head Athletic Trainer.