Eastern University Athletic Training Services provides support for each of Eastern’s intercollegiate athletic teams, while also providing opportunities for students to enter into the field of athletic training through an academic major (see link to Biokinetics department below). The sports medicine staff is committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality medical services to every student-athlete. On-site medical services include, but are not limited to, prevention, recognition, evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses, rehabilitation services, nutritional counseling, psychological counseling and drug education/counseling. The sports medicine staff is comprised of two certified athletic trainers, one team physician, one podiatrist and one dentist/oral surgeon. The team physician uses a comprehensive referral source of other specialty-trained physicians, including orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, physiatrists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists and mental health personnel. A list of these referral services is kept in the sports medicine office. The sports medicine staff also works in conjunction with the health care staff of the Eastern University Health Center and the Cushing Center for Academic Support (CCAS) to meet all the physical and mental health care needs of its intercollegiate student-athletes.

The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel, the ATC functions as an integral member of the athletic healthcare team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs, industrial settings and other healthcare environments.

The Eastern University Athletic Training Room:

The Athletic Training Room is located in the gymnasium and accessible via the main lobby by going directly across the main gym floor and through the double maroon doors on the far right. Athletic Training Services are coordinated by the Head Athletic Trainer with the assistance of the Assistant Athletic Trainers who administer care under the supervision of licensed physicians. These services are available to all intercollegiate student-athletes. Hours of operation are posted outside the doors. 

Pre-Participation Examinations & Proof of Insurance

Before you will be allowed to participate in any team activities (e.g., practices, competitions, conditioning and/or weight training), you must be medically cleared and have the appropriate medical and insurance information paperwork on file in the sports medicine office. Eastern University Department of Athletics requires all student-athletes wishing to compete on an intercollegiate sports team to obtain physical examination clearance from an appropriately qualified medical physician prior to reporting for their respective season. Proof of insurance is also required for all prospective student-athletes prior to participation in any team activity. If you have been diagnosed with and/or are being treated for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you are now required to fill out an ADHD medical exception form as well.

Please download these forms, complete all of them as instructed and mail to the Eastern University Department of Athletics by the appropriate due date  ---  AUGUST 1st for all fall sports and AUGUST 15th for winter and spring sports. Please be advised that incomplete information regarding medical information and/or insurance information may result in delay of clearance; therefore, it is in your best interest to complete these forms carefully and without omission.

***NOTE***  ---  In regards to the physical, the NCAA requires that all student-athletes have a Pre-Participation Examination (PPE) completed no more than 6 months prior to their first participation (practice, competition, or out-of-season conditioning activities). (Bylaw 17.1.5 of Division III manual)


Medical Forms

 

Insurance Verification Form
ADD/ADHD Form
Sickle Cell Trait Information Release Form