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NOTICE TO FIRST YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETES: Due to NCAA legistlation the Pre Participation Physical Examination can now be accepted up to 6 months from the student athlete's first practice. The new requirement takes the place of the '3 months from the start of first semester of classes' requirement. This means that if the first practice is August 19th, the Physical Examination will be accepted up to, but no later than, February 20th of the same year. An October 15th first practice will lead to a Physical Examination accepted no later than April 16th.
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Notice! NCAA Medical Exceptions Policy and YOU! The NCAA is implementing a stricter application of the existing Medical Exceptions policy which will require proof of current prescriptions for every medication an athlete is taking that is a banned substance, as well as, proof of proper diagnostic procedures(particularly for ADHD diagnosis and medications). For more information click the link for Medical Exceptions below.
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The Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Services
Department goal is to provide the highest quality Athletic Health
Care to meet the needs of the NCAA Intercollegiate Athletics
program and its student-athletes. The Staff Certified
Athletic Trainers work diligently to provide these optimum services
to the participants. The primary goals being to prevent
injuries and illnesses, to appropriately manage injuries and
illnesses that inevitably do occur and to rehabilitate and
recondition the student-athlete to assure a safe, expedient and
healthy return to participation in their respective
sports.
The Staff Certified Athletic Trainers work under the supervision of the Team Physicians and in conjunction with Health Services to provide the highest quality medical care for the student-athletes. The Team Physicians are Dr. Tammy Martin and Dr. Scott Martin of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
In addition to the Sports Medicine services provided to the Intercollegiate Athletics Department, the Athletic Training Services Department works in conjunction with the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) to provide outstanding clinical education experiences for the ATEP students. Each semester several athletic training students are assigned to a Staff Certified Athletic Trainer who is also certified as an Approved Clinical Instructor (ACI). The athletic training student is assured a high quality and valuable learning experience while at the same time assisting the staff Certified Athletic Trainers in providing that same level of quality athletic health care to the student-athletes.
Contact Info
Adrian Tinsley Athletic Training Facility
Room 108
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Tel: (508) 531-2044
Fax: (508) 531-1447
Kelly Athletic Training Facility
Room 004
Bridgewater, MA 02325
Tel: (508) 531-2859