Sports Medicine

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Sports Medicine

Mission:

Huston-Tillotson University Sports Medicine Program is committed to maintaining the overall well-being of our student-athletes both on and off the field. We will maintain a professional healthcare facility that employs balanced techniques in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries to provide the highest standard of care, implement prudent decisions, and facilitate learning by all.

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Huston-Tillotson University Department of Athletics

Medical Forms

All student-athletes must complete the online HT Athletics Forms and submit copies of their completed physical and insurance cards to the Sports Medicine office BEFORE participating in ANY practice, conditioning, or competition.
Paper packets will not be accepted.
Physicals must be completed every 13 months.
Uploads of the insurance card, front and back, must be in .jpg format (photo or scanned file) smaller than 1MB
Physicals and copies of the insurance card must be submitted to the ATR.

Health Insurance

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All HT students are required to carry health insurance. The HT Athletics Department does not carry insurance for athletes, so the student-athlete is responsible for all expenses (co-pays, deductibles, fees, payments, etc) resulting from any services performed by any physician or office, even if it is required by HT to acquire clearance to play. Any student-athlete who uses this insurance can get a copy of their ID card by following the link here:

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Drug & Alcohol Education and Testing Policy

Ultimately, the health and well-being of our student-athletes is the number one priority. The goal of the Drug & Alcohol Education program is to deter our student-athletes from using life-altering drugs and alcohol by educating our department to encourage healthy decisions to insure a level playing-field for all involved. Testing is performed to add reinforcement to these goals, and treatment is the preferred outcome over punishment, although that final lesson is implemented if needed.

To review policy, click below:

Drug & Alcohol Testing Program

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Student Athletic Trainer Program

The Student Athletic Trainer Program is an extracurricular activity on the campus of Huston-Tillotson University. HT Student Athletic Trainers work under the direction of the Head Athletic Trainer and assist in providing quality healthcare to student-athletes. SATs assist with care, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries during their coverage of practices and games, and learn operation and management of a healthcare facility as a business. The SAT program is beneficial to those majoring in Human Performance, Kinesiology, Pre-Med, Pre-PT/OT, and pre-Nursing, as well as Education, Business, or IT anticipating working with athletics or Physical Education.

Here at HT, our SAT Program goals are:

to promote the field of Sports Medicine,
to encourage active participation, personal responsibility, and teamwork,
to provide optimal hands-on opportunities,
to maximize educational opportunities for our SATs, both here and beyond, and
to provide a professional network of connections to healthcare providers in and near our field.

The Student Athletic Trainer Program offers an abundance of opportunities for students to gain valuable knowledge and experience, and assistance in pursuing post-graduate applications for Master’s level programs offered at Universities where they can complete requirements entitling them to sit for the state licensure exam.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? We all like to think we can do what it takes to make our dreams come true, but realistically think about how hard a struggle it might be to fit into this demanding profession! Student Athletic Trainers are self-motivated, honest, detail-oriented, responsible, inquisitive individuals. They possess leadership skills and high ethical standards, as well as organizational skills and punctuality born of self-discipline and self-control that must be professional in appearance and demeanor in messy, loud, and crisis situations. Do other people describe you this way? They maintain a 3.25 overall GPA while working 15-20 hrs/wk in the ATR, balancing academics, family, finances, and their own health through attention to detail and endurant diligence.

If you are interested in joining the HT Student Athletic Trainer Program, please contact the Athletic Trainer. You will need to submit a transcript, 2 reference letters, complete a CPR/First Aid class (offered after acceptance), have a physical in the last 13 months, be in good standing with HT and all staff of the Athletics Department, and complete the interview selection process.

Student Athletic Trainer Application

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